Defence

Lithuania is preparing for a significant military buildup: There is talk of a division

President Gitanas Nausėda called a meeting of the National Defence Council (NDC) on Monday. At the end of the meeting, Presidential Adviser Kęstutis Budrys and Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas commented on what was […]

Mr Pål Jonson, Swedish Defence Minister. Photo Ruslanas Iržikevičius
Defence

Swedish Minister of Defence: Sweden eager to join NATO at upcoming Vilnius Summit

Swedish Minister of Defence, Pål Jonson, discusses Sweden’s readiness to join NATO and its close relationship with Finland, in an interview with the Lithuania Tribune. He addresses the state of affairs with Turkey over terrorism and speaks on Sweden’s defense industry, its adaptability in the changing Euro-Atlantic landscape, and its strategic importance in regional security and cooperation. Learn more about Sweden’s potential NATO membership and their efforts to enhance security in the region. […]

Defence

Let’s take off the rose-tinted glasses before the Vilnius NATO summit: we are vulnerable

Lithuania will host the NATO summit this summer, but many issues remain unresolved, with six months to go until mid-Summer. Vilnius will be hot, not only because of the summer and July weather but also […]

Defence

Explaining the ambitions of Russian neo-Nazis in Lithuania: they see 3 goals

The request by the Kremlin-linked paramilitary Russian neo-Nazis extremist group Rusich to collect and provide them with intelligence on border and military activities in the Baltic States has divided experts into two camps – while […]

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Defence

After a missile explosion in Poland – no illusions about NATO’s response, but one small twist is possible

It is highly likely that the rocket that exploded in Poland near the Ukrainian border and killed two people was fired by the Ukrainian armed forces to shoot down one of the Russian missiles. The […]