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Some 71% of Poles think Poland should defend Baltics in case of attack
Seventy-one percent of Poles think that their country should defend the Baltic countries if they were attacked, according to a public opinion poll published by the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. […]
Defence
Is sleeping beauty Kaliningrad Oblast about to wake up?
In early October, the Estonian media reported that Russia was transporting, by ship, Iskander short-range ballistic missiles from Ust Luga (Leningrad Oblast) to the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad (ERR, October 7). This news sparked a wave of commentary by politicians and experts in the Baltic Sea region: most saw this nuclear-capable missile deployment as a provocation. […]
Defence
NATO Forces in Baltic States: numerous but disjointed
As the Baltic States continue to confront Russian air and naval power in the Baltic Sea, two small missile ships, the Zelenyy Dol and the Serpukhov entered this crowded body of water at the end of October. These Russian vessels will reportedly become part of a newly formed Baltic division in the near future (TVNET, October 26). The redeployment of the Zelenyy Dol and Serpukhov is just the latest regional development negatively affecting the security of the Baltic States. None of these three post-Soviet republics has the financial resources available to sufficiently strengthen its own naval capabilities in response. Therefore, in order to defend their sovereignty and ensure the sustainability of their defence sectors, the Baltic States’ naval policies will continue to stress the ability to “fill the gaps” in the full spectrum of Allied maritime operations in the region, Olevs Nikers writes in the Jamestown Foundation. […]
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Lithuania ratifies protocol on Montenegro’s accession to NATO
The Lithuanian parliament ratified on November 3 a protocol on Montenegro‘s accession to NATO. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled from Lithuania once last week over Russian warplane
Fighter-jets conducting the NATO air-policing mission were last week scrambled once to intercept a Russian warplane flying above the Baltic Sea. […]
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Deterrence is key – Stoltenberg tells Baltic states
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday assured the Baltic states that the most important thing for the Alliance was to deter, not to copy Russian actions amid the rising tensions between the West and Moscow over its increased military activity in the Baltic Sea region. […]
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State Security Department launches confidential hotline
The Lithuanian State Security Department announced on Thursday the launch of a confidential hotline and the start of a public awareness campaign. […]
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Defence
NATO confirms two Russian warships have entered Baltic Sea
Two Russian warships have recently entered the Baltic Sea, NATO confirmed on Wednesday. […]
Defence
Russia demonstrates aggression against European capitals – President
An intensifying demonstration of Russia’s military power in the region poses a threat to security not only in the region, but also in the whole of Europe, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday. […]
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Defence
Deployment of Patriot missiles in Lithuania being considered
The deployment of Patriot long-range air defence systems in Lithuania as part of NATO’s multinational battalion that is to arrive in the country next year is being considered, the chief of the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces said on October 20. […]
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Efforts against terrorism, domestic violence in focus of public security plan
Lithuania’s government on Wednesday revised the public security development plans, stepping up the focus on efforts against terrorism and domestic violence. […]
Defence
Opposition criticizes draft 2017 budget as ‘semi-finished product’
Lithuania’s opposition lawmakers say that next year’s budget drafted by the outgoing government is “a semi-finished product” that should not be taken seriously. […]
Defence
Lithuania contributes to UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force
Lithuania is contributing to the creation of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, which will consist of around 10,000 troops. […]
Defence
Vilnius hosts global special operations forces symposium
Around 200 defence experts from 20 countries are expected to take part in the Global SOF Symposium – Europe, a two-day event kicking off in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
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Russian military ships, aircraft pose no threat to civilians – embassy
Russian military ships and aircraft, which have become more active in the Baltic Sea recently, pose no threat to civilians, Russia‘s embassy in Vilnius said on Thursday, a day after Lithuania handed a diplomatic note to the ambassador. […]