Media Watch - November 27

Polish Court to prosecute Smolensk flight controllers! https://republikapolonia.pl/2022/11/19/the-polish-court-to-prosecute-smolensk-flight-controlers/ Poland sends diplomatic note to 50 countries as it seeks WWII damages from Germany https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3075515 Nuclear War Is Averted After Stray Missile Hits Poland https://www.newsmax.com/marekjanchodakiewicz/poland-stray-missile-nato/2022/11/23/id/1097740/ 'If Kyiv falls, Russia will direct its aggression at Poland': Polish PM https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3074852 Saving Putin’s Face https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/saving-putins-face Blowing Hot and Cold Russia’s military collapse is accelerating. Now what? https://cepa.org/article/russias-military-collapse-is-accelerating-now-what/ Missiles for Poland Raise Questions on NATO Stance in Ukraine War NATO is determined to help Ukraine battle Russia, but wants no direct part of the war. A new promise of air defense weapons for Poland may make that more complicated. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/world/europe/ukraine-germany-poland-patriot-missiles.html Poland asks Germany to send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3075919 Poland upsets some by rebuffing German air defense system https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/offered-german-defenses-poland-says-ukraine-should-get-them/2022/11/24/65eae864-6bdf-11ed-8619-0b92f0565592_story.html Germany says its Patriot air defence systems intended for use 'on NATO territory' https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3076371 Artillery Is Breaking in Ukraine. It’s Becoming a Problem for the Pentagon. Ukrainian soldiers are firing thousands of shells daily, forcing the U.S. to replace gun barrels across the border in Poland. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/us/ukraine-artillery-breakdown.html U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/26/world/europe/nato-weapons-shortage-ukraine.html What Will Russia Without Putin Look Like – Maybe This. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/opinion/russia-putin-opposition.html Poland has taken in over 8 million refugees from Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3077540 Polish PM, local authorities discuss possible new wave of Ukrainian refugees https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3077009 Poland to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence in 2023: Ministry of Defence https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3077342 [NATO requires 2%, which not all member states attain – TM] Poland on track to build EU’s heftiest land forces https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3074324 In Warsaw, Mining a Rich Vein of Polish Creativity Over the last decade, Warsaw has bloomed into one of Europe’s most compelling capitals, and Mokotowska Street has flowered along with it. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/style/warsaw-poland-shopping.html