Poland''s leader asks: Will the US help if Russia attacks?

Apr 24, 2026, 09:30

Introduction

Poland''s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, asked a question. He asked if the United States will help other NATO countries if Russia attacks them. He talked to a newspaper. He said this is the biggest problem for Europe.

Main Body

Mr. Tusk said the US President, Donald Trump, sometimes says he will leave NATO. He also punishes countries that do not help the US in the Middle East. Poland is a close friend of the US. But Mr. Tusk wants to see if the US will really help. In September 2023, Russian drones flew into Poland''s air. Mr. Tusk tried to tell NATO partners this was a planned attack. They did not agree. NATO did not act strongly. At the same time, US military leaders want to punish NATO members that do not help with the Iran war. They may change the UK''s claim to the Falkland Islands. They may stop Spain from some NATO jobs. President Trump also criticized the UK''s leader for not attacking Iran. Later, the UK agreed to help with defense. Also, Sweden''s top military leader said Russia may try to take a Baltic Sea island from a NATO country. Possible targets are Sweden''s Gotland, Denmark''s Bornholm, or Estonia''s Hiiumaa and Saaremaa. Russian leaders said Ukrainian drones use NATO air to attack Russian oil ports. Ukraine and NATO say this is not true. Russia said it has the right to defend itself. A Russian politician called this a final warning from President Putin.

Conclusion

Mr. Tusk wants European countries to work together on defense. He wants NATO to show it is ready to fight. Now Russia and NATO blame each other. The US policy is not clear. Eastern European countries worry about NATO''s promise to help.

Vocabulary Learning

ask

To say a question.問

Example:The leader asked a question.

attack

To try to hurt someone or something.攻擊

Example:Russia attacks other countries.

big

Large.大的

Example:This is a big problem.

country

A nation.國家

Example:Poland is a country.

help

To do something for someone.幫助

Example:The US will help NATO countries.

Sentence Learning

Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, asked a question.

Simple sentence: subject (Poland's Prime Minister) + verb (asked) + object (a question).簡單句：主語（波蘭總理） + 動詞（問） + 賓語（一個問題）。

He asked if the United States will help other NATO countries if Russia attacks them.

Complex sentence with 'if' clause: main clause (He asked) + object clause (if the United States will help...) + conditional clause (if Russia attacks them).複合句，包含「if」從句：主句（他問） + 賓語從句（美國是否會幫助...） + 條件從句（如果俄羅斯攻擊它們）。

Mr. Tusk said the US President, Donald Trump, sometimes says he will leave NATO.

Reported speech: subject (Mr. Tusk) + verb (said) + that-clause (the US President... says he will leave NATO).間接引語：主語（圖斯克先生） + 動詞（說） + 賓語從句（美國總統...說他會離開北約）。

In September 2023, Russian drones flew into Poland's air.

Past tense sentence: time phrase (In September 2023) + subject (Russian drones) + verb (flew) + prepositional phrase (into Poland's air).過去時句子：時間短語（2023年9月） + 主語（俄羅斯無人機） + 動詞（飛入） + 介詞短語（波蘭領空）。

Mr. Tusk wants European countries to work together on defense.

Sentence with 'want + object + infinitive': subject (Mr. Tusk) + verb (wants) + object (European countries) + infinitive (to work together on defense).使用「want + 受詞 + 不定詞」的句子：主語（圖斯克先生） + 動詞（希望） + 受詞（歐洲國家） + 不定詞（在防務上合作）。