In remarks published on Wednesday by Britain’s The Telegraph newspaper, Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, describing the alliance as a “paper tiger.”
He later told the Reuters news agency he might address the issue in a speech, but ultimately did not repeat the threat.
Sikorski said Poland must consider alternatives in light of such statements, recalling that he had recently argued the country needed “two insurance policies” rather than relying on a single security arrangement.
“Of course NATO is the foundation of our security, and of course we want to be a good, loyal ally of the United States, but we cannot pretend that the US president is not saying what he is saying,” he added.
Earlier on Thursday, Sikorski took part in a video conference of foreign ministers from more than 40 countries, organised by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, to discuss diplomatic and economic efforts to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
He described the meeting as “useful,” with ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Gulf states providing updates on the situation amid ongoing attacks involving Iranian drones and ballistic missiles.
Sikorski said reopening the strategic waterway by military means would be extremely difficult due to geographic conditions and Iranian defenses.
Addressing the broader Middle East conflict, he also warned that Russia is aligned with Iran, describing it as part of an “axis” conducting parallel wars using similar weapons.
“Russia first bought Iranian Shahed drones, then began producing them under license. Now these drones are striking Ukrainian cities and targets in the Gulf, including Israel,” he said.