The recent statement made by Czech presidential candidate Andrej Babiš about not sending troops to defend NATO allies Poland and the Baltics in case of an attack, has caused controversy among neighbors and NATO allies.

During a live debate on Sunday night, Babiš stated that he would refuse to send troops to defend the countries in question, citing his desire for peace and not wanting to send Czech children to war. However, Babiš later backtracked on his statement, saying that it had been distorted and that he would respect NATO’s mutual defense commitments.

He further clarified in a tweet that he did not want to even imagine the possibility of a World War III happening.

“I just didn’t want even to imagine World War III could happen,” he said in a Twitter post on Monday.

Article by Prague Forum