Defence

President’s advisor’s words stuck with expert: this is a unique threat to Lithuania

The “Suvalkų koridorius” (“Suwałki Corridor”) and the goods and transport corridor are one of the most significant threats to Lithuania’s security and a unique threat to Lithuania, Lithuanian diplomat, signatory Albinas Januška wrote on Facebook. […]

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. […]

Lithuanian Army Chief Valdemaras Rupšys. Photo MoD.
Defence

Army Chief Rupšys warns of Russian retaliation for losing the war: ‘We must prepare for it’

Speaking about the past year of the war in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys, Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, admitted that it had been full of tension and anxiety. Still, at the same time, […]

Belarussian troops
Defence

Belarusians and Russians will be marching on our borders again: is it worth the flinch?

Russia and Belarus will launch another joint exercise across Belarus in a few days. They will also take place close to Lithuania’s borders. Military exercises in the neighbouring country are very frequent, and recently we […]

Defence

What Lithuanian politicians aren’t saying about the deployment of the German brigade: a call to stay in touch with reality

The ever-renewed speeches of the country’s politicians that the ten-day period during which the entire German brigade should be deployed in Lithuania in the event of a crisis is not suitable for ensuring the country’s […]