defence

  • Defence

President Macron’s Ukrainian arithmetic

What is behind President Macron’s refusal to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine? Is it a case of late…

9 months ago
  • Defence

Warning: after the ceasefire in Ukraine, we’d set the clock to Russia’s next war

If Ukraine and Russia were to agree on some pro-Russian ceasefire, the clock could start ticking on a new war…

1 year ago
  • Defence

Anužis. G. Landsbergis’ epiphany and grasshopper musicians

We all probably remember Ezopa's fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Instead of preparing food for the winter like…

1 year ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Silence from the Alliance after the incident on NATO territory: diplomat warns of consequences

The war started by Russia has once again reached NATO territory. After more than a day of denials, the Romanian…

1 year ago
  • 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…

1 year ago
  • Foreign affairs

Western reality and our responsibility

Immediately after Putin launched Russia's war against Ukraine last year, it seemed that the West had really woken up from…

1 year ago
  • Defence

Serious discussion on national defence in the autumn: it would affect everyone

During the autumn session of the Seimas, the members of the National Security and Defence Committee (NSDC) will prioritise the…

1 year ago
  • Latest

Message from the President’s palace: Lithuania’s approach to defence is changing fundamentally

Lithuania's approach to national defence is changing fundamentally, Kęstutis Budrys, Senior Adviser to the President on National Security Issues Kęstutis…

1 year ago
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Former presidential adviser says Lithuania’s NATO membership is 2nd-rate. They agreed behind our backs

Albinas Januška, a signatory of the Act of Independence, diplomat and former advisor to the President, is talking and thinking…

2 years ago
  • 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…

2 years ago
  • 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…

2 years ago
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Prof Lindley-French: We have to engage Russians on currency of power they’ve chosen

The Lithuania Tribune recently interviewed Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French, Chairman of The Alphen Group, during the Annual Conference on Russia…

2 years ago
  • 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…

2 years ago
  • Latest

Intelligence is worried: there will be no more silence around Lithuania

Although Russia has failed to defeat Ukraine quickly, this totalitarian and Soviet-like state is capable of continuing the war in…

2 years ago
  • 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,…

2 years ago
  • Defence

Kasčiūnas: Let’s sleep calmly, but be ready

After Kęstutis Budrys, the President's top advisor said that an invasion of the Baltic States by a Wagner-type Russian military…

2 years ago
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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.…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Entering the second year of the Russian invasion at the same crossroads

This is a story for an indefinite period, and its outcome is entirely uncertain. So the most important thing is…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Belarus is preparing nasty surprises for its neighbours: representatives of Lithuania and Poland warn

Lithuania and Poland have been right for years in explaining to their Western partners the threat and intentions of Russia,…

2 years ago
  • 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…

2 years ago