Antano Gedrimo nuotr.
Defence

“Vilnius has never been so safe”: revealing how Lithuania’s power structures are preparing to meet world leaders

“Vilnius will be as safe as it has ever been before”, says Paulius Nemira, Deputy Director of the Command Security Service (CSD), referring to the NATO Summit in July, which will attract not only the […]

Emmanuel Macron, the French President-elect
Central/Eastern Europe

Leaders of Poland and Lithuania stand up for transatlantic unity: try to correct Macron’s mistakes

The shadow of Emmanuel Macron loomed over Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s visit to the US this week. Polish and Lithuanian politicians have begun to shrug off the French leader’s controversial stance and defend transatlantic […]

Benas Hodgesas
Defence

Lt. Gen. Hodges to Lithuanians: you are not doing enough, but you are annoyed about German brigade

Lithuania is wasting a lot of time and energy complaining about Germany’s reluctance to deploy a full brigade in the country instead of taking responsible steps to strengthen defence and deterrence itself. For example, there […]

History

A view from Iceland: the fight to defend and preserve freedom

“Lithuania celebrates independence and freedom on 11 March – State Restoration Day. As Ukraine now fights for the values of democracy and freedom, it is a fitting date to publish this article about my experience […]