Defence

President Macron’s Ukrainian arithmetic

What is behind President Macron’s refusal to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine? Is it a case of late conversion? After all, France’s president long cultivated dialogue with Vladimir Putin, arguing that Russia should […]

Lithuanian soldiers in training
Defence

Warning: after the ceasefire in Ukraine, we’d set the clock to Russia’s next war

If Ukraine and Russia were to agree on some pro-Russian ceasefire, the clock could start ticking on a new war launched by the Kremlin. The only question would be whether it would take place in […]

Anti-terrorist operations unit Aras
Defence

Lithuania’s astonishing behaviour: no algorithms seem to be forthcoming

Since the outbreak of the war in Israel, protests in Europe have become more violent and brutal, and deadly attacks in Belgium and France have claimed civilian lives. Security expert Colonel Ignas Stankovičius, a Colonel […]

Defence

Lithuania at the crossroads of an important choice: Kasčiūnas warned against irreversible processes

“Decisions made today may make immigration processes irreversible in 5-10 years,” warned Laurynas Kasčiūnas, chairman of the National Security and Defence Committee (NSDC) of the Seimas, after a meeting of the Committee on National Security […]