Finland will grant Estonia permission to send howitzers to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression – as long as Germany also agrees. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on February 23, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto said: “From our side, there is no obstacle if Germany gives the green light…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda backs Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas’ proposal to increase the country’s defense budget as quickly as possible. “As the security situation in the region is deteriorating, the president supports the fastest possible increase in the defence budget,” Nauseda’s spokesman Ridas Jasiulionis said. Anusauskas said he would propose to increase Lithuania’s defense budget…
Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said he would propose to increase Lithuania’s defense budget this year amid worries of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. “I suggest adjusting this year’s budget,” Anusauskas said after reports that Russia was not pulling back troops from Belarus after the conclusion of military drills. He said additional funding would be used to…
Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from Lithuania will be handed over to Ukraine in the upcoming days, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on February 10 during her visit to Ukraine. “We are increasing the number of military instructors in Ukraine and providing the country with additional weapons and equipment,” Simonyte said. “Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from Lithuania will…
The Government of Georgia is planning to purchase an additional batch of Javelin anti-tank portable missile system produced in the United States, with the Defence Ministry revealing it would benefit from a simplified purchase agreement in obtaining the modern weaponry from the country’s strategic partner. The purchase, with a total value of $26,246,866, will be…
Both Latvia’s Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks and Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins suggest gradually increasing the country’s defense budget to 2.5% of GDP. During the annual foreign affairs debates in the Saeima, Pabriks said that in addition to relying on Article 5 of NATO Treaty, Latvia should follow Finland’s example, develop its armed forces and…
It will take at least two years and EUR 16 million to fix the security gaps along the Narva River, the Police and Boarder Guard Board (PPA) has said. Part of the Estonian-Russian border runs along the Narva River and there is a lack of surveillance equipment and border guards cannot react quickly enough to…