Lithuanian border
Defence

Minister of Defence outlines what is happening with “Wagner” in Belarus after Prigozhin’s death

Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas says that the situation on Lithuania’s border is connected to the overall security situation in the region, which is mainly shaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine. According to the […]

Exercise in Rukla
Defence

So, how Lithuanians will defend themselves? This is what the experts think

Lithuania’s defence policy is one of the most talked-about topics in political circles and society. Everybody has an opinion about the current situation. Indeed, the voices of the most senior politicians are not heard on […]

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, […]

Central/Eastern Europe

From the Baltic to the Black Sea or how to build a European shield

There has been much talk recently about the European prospects of Ukraine and Moldova in the context of the European institutions’ decision to grant the status of candidate countries for EU accession. Undoubtedly, it is […]