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Bruveris. The world in 2025: a continuation of last year’s collapses towards new firesBruveris. The world in 2025: a continuation of last year’s collapses towards new fires
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Bruveris. The world in 2025: a continuation of last year’s collapses towards new fires

The world is becoming smaller, more intertwined, and increasingly fragmented, with many of the previous centres of power continuing to…

3 months ago
Lithuanian politicians react to the Russian attack scenario: what the reports indicateLithuanian politicians react to the Russian attack scenario: what the reports indicate
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Lithuanian politicians react to the Russian attack scenario: what the reports indicate

On 29 December, the Finnish publication Iltalehti published information from NATO sources on the scenario of an attack on Finland,…

3 months ago
In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?
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In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with the large-scale invasion of Ukraine…

5 months ago
What a Russian offensive would look like if war broke out: expert warns – NATO countries are already preparing for such a scenarioWhat a Russian offensive would look like if war broke out: expert warns – NATO countries are already preparing for such a scenario
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What a Russian offensive would look like if war broke out: expert warns – NATO countries are already preparing for such a scenario

Last week, NATO launched its most significant military exercise since the Cold War, with a US warship beginning its journey…

1 year ago
World War III threat in 18 months: the Baltic States are the first targetWorld War III threat in 18 months: the Baltic States are the first target
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World War III threat in 18 months: the Baltic States are the first target

Germany's fears that Russia could start an all-out war are well-founded, according to a former commander of the United States…

1 year ago
Ukraine – countering the ‘Munich Spirit’ – an imperative for FranceUkraine – countering the ‘Munich Spirit’ – an imperative for France
  • European Union

Ukraine – countering the ‘Munich Spirit’ – an imperative for France

These past months have been complicated for Ukraine. On the one hand, the summer counter-offensive seems to have failed. At…

1 year ago
Arming Ukraine: Open letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of AmericaArming Ukraine: Open letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America
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Arming Ukraine: Open letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America

Mr. President, We would like to thank you for making it possible, with the invaluable support of the Netherlands and…

1 year ago
The clock is ticking for Lithuania to reconsider its security concept, says LandsbergisThe clock is ticking for Lithuania to reconsider its security concept, says Landsbergis
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The clock is ticking for Lithuania to reconsider its security concept, says Landsbergis

Lithuania must reconsider its security concept as soon as possible in response to dramatic developments in the international arena, says…

1 year ago
Western reality and our responsibilityWestern reality and our responsibility
  • 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…

2 years ago
Mečys Laurinkus. Ukraine can only win against Russia if NATO is fully engaged in the fightMečys Laurinkus. Ukraine can only win against Russia if NATO is fully engaged in the fight
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Mečys Laurinkus. Ukraine can only win against Russia if NATO is fully engaged in the fight

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that the military forces under his leadership have three to six weeks to recapture the…

3 years ago
Experts: NATO forces could be bogged down in Suwalki Gap in case of a Russian assaultExperts: NATO forces could be bogged down in Suwalki Gap in case of a Russian assault
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Experts: NATO forces could be bogged down in Suwalki Gap in case of a Russian assault

Filing complex customs forms, weak bridges, flaws in railway infrastructure: if NATO had to quickly shift its military into the…

4 years ago
Juknevičienė: we must support nations seeking democracy and freedomJuknevičienė: we must support nations seeking democracy and freedom
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Juknevičienė: we must support nations seeking democracy and freedom

Member of the European Parliament and former president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rasa Juknevičienė participated in the virtual event…

4 years ago
(Non)Lithuanian foreign policy accents on the other side of the new year(Non)Lithuanian foreign policy accents on the other side of the new year
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(Non)Lithuanian foreign policy accents on the other side of the new year

Following the end of the year, three foreign policy events would be good to discuss, having one way or another…

4 years ago
Foreign Policy Coordination Council discussed key objectives in 2021 foreign policyForeign Policy Coordination Council discussed key objectives in 2021 foreign policy
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Foreign Policy Coordination Council discussed key objectives in 2021 foreign policy

President Gitanas Nausėda convened a meeting of the Foreign Policy Coordination Council to discuss key priorities and objectives in foreign…

4 years ago
Poland and Germany cannot afford to ignore one anotherPoland and Germany cannot afford to ignore one another
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Poland and Germany cannot afford to ignore one another

In 2011, Poland’s then Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski famously stated, “I fear Germany’s power less than her inactivity.” Since then,…

5 years ago
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MP Kasčiūnas: ‘We must strive for the status of the main US ally in the region’

Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Deputy Chair of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, addressed Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and National…

5 years ago
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Baltic Air Policing jets intercept Russian fighters

Belgian jets assigned to NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission intercepted Russian fighters as they conducted low passes over a US…

5 years ago
  • European Union

The French President’ Munich 1938

In the tradition of European historical memory of the 20th century, the mention of Munich reminds us of the 1938…

5 years ago
  • Politics

Laurinkus. Grybauskaitė‘s policies had many stops causing disputes

I recently got acquainted with young professor T. Janeliūnas’ study D. Grybauskaitė’s Doctrine: Changes in Lithuanian Foreign Policy 2009-2019. It…

5 years ago
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NATO is not brain-dead, Mr Macron!

From the Baltic Way to the Berlin Wall and then all the way to the restoration of independence on 11…

5 years ago