Kaliningrad
CORPORATE

Opinion: Kaliningrad – Kremlin‘s joker in geopolitical poker game with West

The Kremlin‘s propaganda rarely shocks anymore and hardly registers as news with most people but some of it deserves attention because when a specific propaganda message is repeated over and over, it is done in an attempt to embed it in our minds as being the uncontestable truth. In the case of Kaliningrad, it has to be feared that the Kremlin‘s efforts are an attempt to incite war between the West and Russia. […]

Artūras Paulauskas
Defence

MP submits proposal to expand Lithuania’s armed forces

Chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence Artūras Paulauskas has suggested that in 2021 the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf would be supplemented with a logistics battalion, while the Motorised Infantry Brigade, with a motorised infantry battalion and an artillery battalion. The changes were proposed, according to Paulauskas, in response to the geopolitical situation, threats to national security and the necessity to boost Lithuania’s defensive capabilities. […]

Lithuania and Sweden to strengthen security and defence cooperation

On 24 September Deputy Minister Marijus Velička underscored Lithuania’s intent to strengthen military cooperation with Sweden and other Nordic countries in a range of areas at a meeting with State Secretary Jan Salestrand of Swedish Ministry of Defence at the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. “Nordic-Baltic cooperation is a crucial factor of ensuring security in the region,” the deputy minister of national defence said. […]

No Picture
Uncategorized

Russia to conduct observation flights over Lithuania and Latvia

As part of the Open Skies Treaty of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Russia will conduct observation flights over Latvia and Lithuania starting on Monday, according to Sergey Ryzhkov, the head of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centre. […]

Iran
Foreign affairs

Iran – new and strong player

Not long ago, on 2 April 2015 an agreement was reached in Lausanne, Switzerland, that was referred to as “historic”. The agreement was concluded between The Six (five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council + Germany) and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran takes the responsibility to reduce the enrichment of Uranium and the West, in return, is ready to lift some sanctions. The Lausanne Agreement was assessed positively. However, there are some sceptics thinking that the Agreement includes particular threats. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president delivers State of the Nation address: The world is not a peaceful place

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė made her annual State of the Nation address at the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, on Thursday. In her speech, the president mostly focused on national defence, security challenges stemming from Russia‘s aggressive policies, as well as emigration of working-age population. Grybauskaitė also stressed the need to work more on addressing social issues, particularly in childcare institutions. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Defence

Lithuania can learn from Israel’s experience in cyber security, interior minister says

Lithuania’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who is currently on a visit in Israel, says that Lithuania could learn from the country’s experience in ensuring cyber security, as well as protection of infrastructure, embassies and important persons. […]