Latvia and Lithuania on June 27 urged NATO to strengthen its eastern border in anticipation of Russian private military group Wagner setting up shop in neighboring Belarus, Reuters reported. Disgraced Russian dictator Pootin said that Wagner fighters would be offered the choice of relocating to Belarus as part of a deal that ended Wagner’s rebellion…
Russia’s war in Ukraine has prompted Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to accelerate the building of their armed forces, writes Tony Lawrence, research fellow at the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) in Estonia. Since regaining their independence in the early 1990s, the three Baltic States have put a high priority on constructing modern, effective…
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated more than UAH 550 billion for Ukraine’s security and defense forces over the first five months of this year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has reported on Facebook. “Over the first five months of this year, the government allocated more than UAH 550 billion for the Security and Defense Forces…
The lack of military training facilities is a “showstopper” for the Baltic States’ better interoperability with allies, Harald Gante, Commander of Germany’s Field Army, has said. “Training is a showstopper in the three Baltic States because there are not so many training grounds available. But a lot of troops are present here, so it’s a…
During his working visit to Ukraine, UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov. During the meeting, the ministers discussed a number of important security issues. “Naturally, we discussed Ukraine’s NATO perspective in the context of the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius. Including Ukraine’s vision of…
Estonia and Latvia have decided to procure German Iris-T medium-range air defense systems. Estonia and Latvia that are jointly procuring medium-range air defense capacity have decided to launch talks with German defense contractor Diehl Defence to procure Iris-T SLM weapons systems, the Ministry of Defense’s press service reports. “I am very glad we have reached…
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen the Army of Drones project within the framework of the UNITED24 platform. “I am grateful to the head and team of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for their cooperation, which promotes the development of the…