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Has Poland Missed Its Shot at Becoming a Major EU Power?

undefined and Director of Analysis at RANE
Adriano Bosoni
Director of Analysis at RANE, Stratfor

Jan 26, 2026 | 18:27 GMT

The flags of NATO, the EU and Poland are seen next to each other.
The flags of NATO, the EU and Poland are seen next to each other.

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Despite achieving strategic indispensability and significant military power, Poland's political influence in the EU and NATO has lagged, creating a paradox in which it is critical to executing Western strategies but peripheral to decision-making....

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