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Finland’s announcement of its plans comes as a warning: Lithuania needs to rethink its security concept now

May 14, 2022 Mačys Laurinkus 0

On 13 May, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said they support the idea of the country joining NATO. Experts say that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO would significantly […]

Why is Lithuania losing the hybrid war with Russia?

December 20, 2016 LT Daily 0

International relations experts keep repeating that Russia is already in a hybrid war with the West. At Kremlin‘s command, Russian special services tampered with US presidential elections, are attempting to do the same with the […]

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

May 24, 2023 0

Albinas Januška, a signatory of the Act of Independence, diplomat and former advisor to the President, is talking and thinking a lot these days about national defence, diplomacy and how we can do more by […]

Economist Mačiulis tells us how Lithuanians will live soon: here’s what it will look like

May 24, 2023 0

Central banks are trying to correct their mistakes, and this time they have chosen a destructive path to curb inflation, said Nerijus Mačiulis, Chief Economist at Swedbank. However, not everyone will experience difficulties – some […]

Laurinkus. West has an opportunity, but whether it will seize it is uncertain

May 18, 2023 0

The enemy is at the gates, and the Lithuanian institutions responsible for state security are working on defence plans up to 2030. This is the worry that many people have after listening to discussions about […]

It’s official: Lithuania is establishing a division due to the Russian threat

May 11, 2023 0

The National Defence Council (NDC) met at the Presidential Palace to discuss security and defence issues. After the meeting, the participants announced that it had been decided to create a Lithuanian division because the Russian […]

Preparations for a war scenario in Lithuania – only on paper? Core institutions feel left in the dark

May 9, 2023 0

Preparations for a possible war seem to be limited to papers and strategies – Lithuanian schools, the country’s medical profession and even some members of the Seimas say they do not know what they should […]

F-16 jet. By Chandler Cruttenden, from Unsplash

F-16 for Ukraine: An open letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America

May 8, 2023 0

Mr. President, First and foremost, we would like to thank you, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and the broad bipartisan coalition in Congress for your unwavering support for Ukraine and […]