SZ: Duda breaches the Newport compromise

The German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung  commented on Polish President Andrzej Duda's idea to increase the number of NATO forces stationed in Poland and the CEE. Duda would like to introduce this change on next year's NATO summit in Warsaw. The newspaper, argues that this idea breaches the Newport compromise and might lead not only to a conflict with Russia but also within the NATO alliance. Broessler, the paper's commentator implies that Duda disapproves with the compromise that concerns both parties' worries about Russia's aggression - the east allies as well as the rest of NATO countries. Therefore Duda's idea of developing a "Newport plus" agreement is "at first glance a 'fight declaration' aimed at Russia. In reality however it is aimed at the allies" the SZ commentator argues.