Estonia

Kaljulaid: Western Europe freeloading on US and EU eastern flank’s defenses

February 17, 2025

Former President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid has noted favorably an apparent push by the United States for many Western European nations to increase their defense spending, highlighting NATO’s unfair burden [..]

Estonia

Estonia concludes bids for tender on ammunition manufacturing

October 10, 2024

Thursday was the deadline for proposals in a selective bid for tenders that was organised by the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (RKIK) to find a manufacturer of munitions at [..]

Lithuania

Key facts about Northrop Grumman as it plans to produce ammunition in Lithuania – BNS REVIEW

September 25, 2024

As US defense giant Northrop Grumman plans to install a production line for 30 mm caliber ammunition within the territory of Lithuania’s Giraites Ginkluotes Gamykla, the country’s small caliber ammunition [..]

Lithuania

Inspired by Poland, Lithuania aims to boost defense budget to over 3 pct of GDP – Nauseda

September 5, 2024

Lithuania, inspired by Poland’s example, aims to allocate more than 3 percent of its GDP to defense, President Gitanas Nauseda said in Warsaw on Wednesday. Currently, Poland allocates 4 percent [..]

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

Russian drone’s violation of Polish airspace is on NATO’s agenda – Spruds

August 27, 2024

The incident in which a Russian drone reportedly entered Polish airspace is on NATO’s agenda, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds (Progressives) said in an interview with TV3 channel on Tuesday. [..]

World

Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters

March 11, 2024

The Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time on Monday (11 March 2024) in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance. Sweden became [..]

Estonia

Luxembourg to contribute EUR 12 mln to renovation of Estonia’s Amari Air Base

February 1, 2024

On the sidelines of the informal meeting of European Union defense ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur and Luxembourg’s Minister of Defense Yuriko Backes exchanged [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania has joined the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) HQ

January 12, 2024

Since 2020, Lithuania has been sending officers to the HQ as observers. The accession ceremony was attended by Lithuania’s Navy Commander captain (Navy) Giedrius Premeneckas, and he also met with [..]