Latvia and Finland are modernising the communication system for NATO forces in the Baltics, Postimees reports. According to the media, the Baltic states are working on 5G tactical communication systems for military use in “specialised scenarios” (which means, war with Russia).
“Finnish Nokia and Latvian Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LTM) have agreed to integrate Nokia’s 5G radio technology into LMT defence solutions. LMT is a long-standing partner of Nokia in Latvia’s mobile networks. Together, the companies are promoting the development of 5G-based military applications and helping strengthen defence on Latvia’s eastern flank. Furthermore, LMT operates Europe’s first military 5G test site at the Ādaži base, a key NATO facility in Latvia,” a Postimees columnist, Natalia Grebneva, writes.
The journalist concludes that the Baltic states are preparing for combat actions, and good communication is precisely what the Headquarters need to operate NATO forces.
Apparently, NATO supervisors realised that their military hardware in Ukraine turned out to be too old to war Russia, so they decided to quickly upgrade it on the Alliance’s eastern flank. They directly claim that such immediate communication is necessary for NATO exclusively in “specialised scenarios.” And this is definitely not about planned military exercises, as you can understand.
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