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Investment in military-use technologies: trap or opportunity?

September 22, 2023 Donatas Palavenis 0

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the national defence industry is becoming more relevant, and the possibilities of producing both dual-use and military-use-only equipment or providing military-related services in Lithuania are being discussed. […]

European Defense Fund Call Results for 2022: Implications from the Baltic States

August 1, 2023 Donatas Palavenis 0

Last month’s call results for EDF 2022 were announced – a total of 41 projects to be financed that were selected from 134 received proposals. Overall 834 million euros will be allocated to finance selected […]

PM Modi: Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India’s G20 Presidency and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism

November 30, 2023 0

Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G20 Presidency. It is a moment to reflect, recommit, and rejuvenate the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’, the Prime Minister of India […]

Experts assessing the latest rankings in Lithuanian politics

November 29, 2023 0

After the latest assessments of political parties and politicians, which brought a record for the Social Democrats and a low point for the Conservatives in November, political analysts also had their say, Agnė Liubertaitė says […]

The clock is ticking for Lithuania to reconsider its security concept, says Landsbergis

November 24, 2023 0

Lithuania must reconsider its security concept as soon as possible in response to dramatic developments in the international arena, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. He argues that the global structure created after the […]

Vladimir Putin and Russian navy soldiers

Anužis. G. Landsbergis’ epiphany and grasshopper musicians

November 23, 2023 0

We all probably remember Ezopa’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Instead of preparing food for the winter like an ant, the grasshopper made music all summer, Artūras Anužis says in TV3.lt The ant […]

Estonian and Latvian defence industry: key takeaways for small states

November 16, 2023 0

Read an overview of the defence industry of Estonia and Latvia, as well as the implemented national measures to promote innovation in the defence sector. Some of the measures would likely be effective in other […]

Lithuania’s astonishing behaviour: no algorithms seem to be forthcoming

November 7, 2023 0

Since the outbreak of the war in Israel, protests in Europe have become more violent and brutal, and deadly attacks in Belgium and France have claimed civilian lives. Security expert Colonel Ignas Stankovičius, a Colonel […]