Estonia

Alleged Estonian human trafficker detained at Lithuanian border after Poland boosts checks

July 8, 2025

An Estonian citizen allegedly transporting migrants who entered the EU illegally via Belarus was detained on the Poland–Lithuania border on Monday by Polish border guards. Poland introduced additional checks on [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian president calls for increased defence spending in NATO member states

June 3, 2025

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Monday that NATO must step up its future defence funding commitments. As the United States has pressed allies to allocate 5% of GDP to [..]

Estonia

Finnish volunteers in Estonia join Defense League amid Russia’s Ukraine aggression

March 19, 2025

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has motivated Finns living in Estonia, both men and women, many of whom are long-term residents, to join the volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), Finland’s public broadcaster [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania considering types of mines to buy

March 19, 2025

Lithuania is already discussing how many and what types of anti-personnel mines the country should buy or manufacture once it withdraws from the Ottawa Convention, Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania prepared to host more American troops

January 26, 2025

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys spoke by phone to his new counterpart in the United States, Marco Rubio, last Friday. Budrys said that Lithuania is entirely prepared host more American [..]

Estonia

Military exercise to take place in Tallinn

January 19, 2025

From January 20–24, the Estonian Defence Forces will conduct an exercise in Tallinn aimed at preparing soldiers for participation in international missions. The exercise is planned in a way that [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian advisor: Baltic Sea patrols need strengthening

November 20, 2024

In the wake of two undersea fibre-optic cables being damaged, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda’s chief national security advisor called on Tuesday for the country to increase its intelligence capacities and [..]

Estonia

Estonian airbase ready to host allies again

November 11, 2024

Estonia’s Ämari Air Base in northwestern Estonia was reopened on Friday after a renovation of its runway. This makes it possible for the base to continue to host NATO’s air [..]

Estonia

Estonia’s new ambassador to Lithuania hoping for closer defence ties

November 5, 2024

Kaili Terras is Estonia’s new ambassador to Lithuania, and she has said that she is looking forward to the forging of closer defence ties between the two nations. “Our defence [..]

Latvia

Former force commander discusses Rail Baltica from military perspective

November 4, 2024

Retired Lt Gen Ben Hodges at one time was commander of US forces in Europe, and he is puzzled as to why Rail Baltica tracks, which are the most important [..]

Latvia

Lithuanian president: drone incident in Latvia shows need to beef up Baltic air defense

September 9, 2024

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda condemned violations of NATO airspace by the aggressor and called for strengthening air defense in the Baltic countries following the crash of a Russian military drone [..]

Opinions

New ambassador promoting Latvia as travel destination

September 1, 2024

Latvia’s new ambassador to the Czech Republic, Vilmars Henins, says that he wants to look for ways of promoting Riga and Latvia in Czech travel plans as an attractive and [..]

Opinions

Ambassador: Latvia, UK should focus on security, defence collaboration

September 1, 2024

Latvia’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom, Atis Lots, has told the LETA News Agency that Latvia and the UK should focus more on co-operation in the areas of security [..]

Latvia

Canadian Griffon helicopters arrive in Latvia

July 30, 2024

Canada has delivered CH-146 Griffon helicopters to Latvia as part of the continued development of the NATO Multinational Brigade, the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) informs. The Canadian side indicates [..]

Latvia

Patria armored vehicles to be tested at Adazi military training ground

July 26, 2024

In order to ensure the testing of Patria 6×6 armored vehicles in Latvia before their delivery to the National Armed Forces (NAF) and their inclusion in the register of military [..]

Lithuania

Number of professional soldiers in Lithuania’s army is rising too slowly – president

June 25, 2024

The number of professional soldiers in Lithuania is growing too slowly, which is the reason why recruitment in the army is still stagnating, President Gitanas Nauseda says. Despite Lithuania’s achievements [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania mulls buying Iris-T air defense systems from Germany – minister

May 22, 2024

Lithuania is considering acquiring Iris-T medium-range air defense systems from Germany, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas said after meeting with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Lithuania’s Baltic Sea resort [..]

Latvia

German Chancellor confirms strong support for strengthening Baltic security

May 7, 2024

The security of NATO allies is also our security and “an attack on the Baltics would be an attack on all of us”, which must not be allowed, German Chancellor [..]