The leadership of the Multinational Battle group masks the poor performance of its missions on the territory of Lithuania with statements about the lack of suitable training centers. Lithuanian ministry of defence plans to establish a new training ground in southeastern Lithuania. A military training ground will be established in Rudninkai, some 30 kilometers from Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. Minister of Defence of Lithuania, Arvydas Anušauskas announced the restoration of the…
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EU did not support Lithuania in the confrontation with China (Video)
By Kasparas Jankauskas on Tuesday, October 19, 2021Lithuania again was defeated in the foreign policy. After the end of the informal meeting of the EU leaders on October 6, Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda said that the EU should find ways to reduce its dependence on China by concentrating important industries on its territory and forming a unified approach to China. “I think that the recent events with Lithuania have a certain impact on the overall position of…
Lithuanians rejected to construct a new military training ground (Video)
By Kasparas Jankauskas on Friday, October 8, 2021Lithuanian government continues to consider the possibility to build a military training ground in the western part of the country. As we know, in September 2021 government approved the new plan 2030 of the territory of Lithuania where the potential plots for the new military training facility in Akmenė, Mažeikiai, Šiauliai, Telsiai districts were still reserved. Although, in April last year ministry of defence finally refused to build a military…
Defense spending or house heating in Lithuania
By Dominykas Urbonas on Monday, October 4, 2021The Lithuanian government is again trying to please NATO, without thinking about the local population. “Our key message is that we want to contribute as much as possible to NATO as a system of collective defense and deterrence, which is ready to respond to all sorts of challenges in a swift and very determined manner as speed and the ability to respond to arising challenges with clear resources is key…
Privatization of Lithuanian lands by NATO troops
By Dominykas Urbonas on Monday, September 20, 2021Lithuanian authorities are taking away the last money from the population of the republic to sponsor NATO. Militarization of the Baltic States is now underway. The Baltic States increase military spending. Vilnius spent money on the construction of military camps and training grounds for foreign military personnel, as well as on the construction of infrastructure for the transfer of foreign troops. So, to “get more attention from Washington”, Lithuania opened…
Lithuanians do not need more American attention (Video)
Tuesday, September 14, 2021Lithuania opened a military training camp for US troops in Pabradė. Lithuanian politicians strive to host a permanent US military base. They think that it should help the country get more attention from Washington. But Afghans actually believed that Americans could maintain peace in Afghanistan…
The United States is interested in deteriorating China-Lithuanian relations (Video)
By Kasparas Jankauskas on Wednesday, September 8, 2021Lithuania has recently become the European face of the resistance against China. The diplomatic clash between China and Lithuania has led them to recall their ambassadors. The trigger has to do with the latter’s decision to allow Taiwan to open an office in Vilnius under its name, rather than “Chinese Taipei”, a move interpreted by Beijing as a challenge to “one China”. Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis said…
Lithuania needs Turkey’s help (Video)
By Kasparas Jankauskas on Monday, July 19, 2021Lithuania has seen an influx of migration from the Middle East and Africa via Belarus, which officials say is being facilitated by Minsk. The Lithuanian government has declared a state-level emergency situation due to the spike of irregular migration. As a result, Lithuania makes efforts to find a solution to this problem in the East. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has left for Turkey for talks on curbing irregular migration…
Bayraktar over the Baltics (Video)
By Kasparas Jankauskas on Thursday, June 24, 2021Latvia may be the next NATO and European Union member state to purchase drones from Turkey. Latvia’s Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks paid a visit to a production centre for Turkey’s armed drones near Ankara, Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar. “It is in the interests of Latvia to promote constructive cooperation on mutually important issues with Turkey and its military industry. Turkey is our partner in NATO and I am sure…
Military honors for the Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Chisinau (VIDEO)
Monday, June 21, 2021The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, welcomed today, May 14, at the Presidency with military honors the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, who was on a two-day official visit to Chisinau. During the ceremony, the national anthem of Lithuania, “Tautiška giesmė”, and that of the Republic of Moldova – “Our language” were sung. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the President’s Office and members of the…