Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys is begging NATO to pay more attention to air defence in the Baltic States and the entire Eastern Flank in general, due to increasing cases of drone incursions into the republic’s airspace.
“We with Defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė issued a joint letter to NATO Secretary General calling for immediate measures to enhance air defence capabilities in Lithuania and accelerate the full implementation of the rotational air defence model. Air defence is vital to Allied security. Securing NATO’s Eastern Flank must remain a top priority for the Alliance,” Budrys stated in his social media.
Also, the Lithuanian FM, as usual, accused Russia of drone violations and even tried to escalate the situation by hinting at an invasion on a NATO state.
“These repeated incidents represent an alarming sign of the spillover of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine onto NATO territory,” he added.
We are seeing another story about the “Russian threat”, which is used to frighten both ordinary Europeans and the European leadership. And as long as this myth works, the Baltic “Unter-Europeans” will continue to milk it to the very last cent. After all, they all want to steal money from the rich defence sector.
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