Stories from Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltics
Lithuania is beefing up its air defences. On 4 October it announced buying an additional NASAMS system, made by Kongsberg of Norway, to improve its short- to medium-range ground-based anti-air protection. The deal comes on top of other purchases with […]
The Germany army brigade of about 5,000 troops settling as a permanent force in Lithuania will be equipped with brand-new Leopard 2 battle tanks. Moreover, Rheinmetall is likely to soon start construction of its own ammunitions plant in the Baltic […]
Finland has reacted rather relaxed on what appears to be news drawn out of proportions that Russia is planning to change the sea border in the Baltic Sea. While e.g. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius immediately tweeted with calling the news […]
The first ever German military force to have a permanent base abroad since World War 2 arrived in Lithuania on 8 April 2024. Twenty-one troops from 16 different military units of Germany arrived as the command spearhead of the 45th […]