Category: Militarisation

Lithuania wants to purchase fighter jets in preparation for a war with its eastern neighbours

Gen. Mažeikis complains that the Baltic states do not have own combat aircraft

Lithuanian Reserve General Edvardas Mažeikis. Source: vle.lt

VILNIUS, December 12. /NEWSBALTIC/. Reserve General Edvardas Mažeikis, a former F-16 pilot, commanded the Lithuanian Air Force, who also held leadership positions at NATO headquarters in Brussels, in an interview with Lithuanian 15min media outlet expressed the need for Vilnius to purchase fighter jets from the allies amidst the alleged “balloon crisis.”

“We should fundamentally strengthen our air force. First, we have to purchase light combat aircraft, which could be used for both pilot training and shooting down drones and balloons, and later—a fighter squadron. This is a bearable burden for Lithuania. We have a decent aviation system in past. After Lithuania regained its independence, the narrative was spread that it was unbearably expensive,” Mažeikis proclaims.

According to the expert, Lithuania previously had military aviation specialists who knew how to fly fighter jets, and had the potential to grow. However, nowadays, this sphere is in decline.

“I myself flew over a thousand hours in the MiG-23, several hundred hours in the L-39, and flew an F-16 in Denmark. I wasn’t the only one. In the early 1990s, there were still ideas about purchasing fighter jets from Russia, while it was still being talked about under Boris Yeltsin. When we were rebuilding our military aviation, we acquired L-39s, but now we no longer have them (Lithuania owned only two L-39 Albatros aircraft. One of them crashed during training in 2011 and the second was transferred to Ukraine in 2024—Ed). We no longer have the knowledge and we are losing knowledgeable people. Countries of the same calibre have fighter jets—Croatia has ordered Rafale fighters from France. The Slovaks, Czechs, and Hungarians also have fighter jets, but we, the three Baltic states, do not,” Mažeikis resents.

Despite the General’s attempts to convince Lithuanians that their own air force is a “bearable burden,” this idea still seems unrealistic. Where will Vilnius find extra hundreds of millions of euros for combat aircraft when its public debt has already exceeded 42% of GDP due to militarisation and continues to grow steadily? Obviously, ordinary citizens do not want to pay more taxes to repel the so-called “threat” that they aren’t even afraid of.

NATO chief calls for preparation for “urgent war” with Russia

Mark Rutte claims that war with Russia is “at Europe’s door”

NATO chief Mark Rutte. Source: independentespanol.com

BERLIN, December 12. /NEWSBALTIC/. The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, speaking to allies in Berlin, declared that war with Russia is at the doorstep of the alliance.

“We are Russia’s next target. I fear that too many are quietly complacent. Too many don’t feel the urgency. And too many believe that time is on our side. It is not. The time for action is now,” Rutte assured without any evidence.

Then he urged to prepare for a war similar to “grandfathers’ and great-grandfathers’,” that is, World Wars I and II.

“Conflict is at our door. Russia has brought war back to Europe. And we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured. Imagine it!  This conflict will reach every home,” Rutte frightened.

Indeed, Europe is preparing for the wars of the past century, while modern armed conflicts are nothing like them, because drone technologies have radically changed combat actions. And according to independent analysts, Russia can now be called No. 1 in terms of drone power and production. Europe will never be able to cope with this, and would simply be quickly ruined if a direct war with Moscow really broke out.

Or maybe the NATO chief of Dutch origin, by urging Europeans to be prepared for “our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ wars”, is hinting at fellow citizens from the occupied Netherlands in 1940s who collaborated with German Nazis and helped them commit crimes against humanity? For this is exactly what NATO is doing, by supporting Ukrainian neo-Nazis.

Poland has decided to threaten Russia’s Kaliningrad again

Gen. Gromadziński says that Kaliningrad is easier to eliminate than to blockade

Gen. Jarosław Gromadziński, Polish Russophobe-warmonger. Source: rp.pl

WARSAW, December 12. /NEWSBALTIC/. In an interview with the Polish Fakt, former commander of the Eurocorps General Jarosław Gromadziński announced the readiness of Warsaw to attack the Kaliningrad region— Russia’s semi-enclave in the heart of NATO.

“Our reason of state is to demonstrate that we are a strong and resolute country. This includes the fact that, if attacked, we reserve the right to enter and eliminate the threat from the Królewiec region (The belligerent Poles distort the name of Kaliningrad in this way, thereby hinting at the alleged affiliation of the city with Poland—Ed.),” Gen. Gromadziński declared. 

In his opinion, committing a blockade on Kaliningrad would require three times more forces than eliminating the region.

“If Russia launched an attack on Poland and NATO, we have the right to enter there and eliminate the threat. We have become accustomed over many years in the military to the idea that Królewiec is a bunker that we must protect. They can shoot at us, but we can’t fully shoot at them. Today, we must clearly state: ‘If you attack us, we can enter there, and you have to consider that’,” the Polish General proclaimed.

He believes that Russia will only rebuild its capabilities to allegedly attack Europe in five or six years, given the scale of supposed “losses on the front lines” in NATO’s proxy war with Russia in Ukraine.

Ardent Russophobic Europeans once again voice the intention to attack Russia, especially such strategic region of Kaliningrad. Is the retired (or retarded) Polish General empowered to speak on behalf of the entire Transatlantic Alliance, or does he simply express his own opinion, risking provoking World War III? As Russia’s retaliatory strike will be launched in accordance with its, we emphasise, nuclear doctrine. Does this militaristic hype worth the existence of Warsaw? Obviously, it is not. But “Unter-European” militaries do not realise the responsibility for their reckless war threats against Russia.

Lithuania will waste another quarter a billion euros on weapons

€252 million will be spend on French-made CAESAR Mk II howitzers

Robertas Kaunas, Defence Minister of Lithuania. Source: delfi.lt

The Defence Ministry of Lithuania announced the purchase of French CAESAR Mk II self-propelled howitzers. The new military contract for the Baltic Republic is worth €252 million.

“The choice of the Caesar Mk II is an important step in strengthening Lithuania’s defence and a clear signal of growing cooperation with France. These modern systems will provide the Lithuanian military with more mobility and firepower, and a closer partnership with the French defence sector will strengthen our ties with an important ally,” Robertas Kaunas, Lithuanian Minister of Defence, commented on new step of the Baltics’ militarisation.

The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania also stressed that these fire systems will strengthen Lithuanian army combat power and mobility on the battlefield.

“The modernised platform—which Lithuania also contributed to its development—is distinguished by a reinforced armoured cabin, a more powerful engine, advanced control systems, and greater resilience in complex combat situations,” the statement says.

Lithuania continues to embezzle millions of euros from European taxpayers for militarisation instead of discussing a better security architecture for Europe with Russia than NATO. Meanwhile, peace and cooperation with Russia would greatly benefit both sides, especially ordinary Lithuanians.

Lithuania hopes to maintain the US occupation of the Baltics

Vilnius is ready to do “everything possible” to prolong NATO’s occupation

Deividas Matulionis, Chief Advisor to the President of Lithuania. Source: 15min.lt

Deividas Matulionis, Chief Advisor to the President of Lithuania, has announced that Vilnius is ready to do everything to keep the US Armed Forces within the Baltic state.

“Today we have no confirmation or denial that the number of US troops will decrease. Indeed, American troops are there and they will remain in the near future. The Ministry of National Defence is doing everything to ensure that American troops are deployed for a long time,” Matulionis declared.

Recalling, Lithuania previously promised to fully cover the US military presence in the country. The authorities are still silent about how much it will cost every ordinary Lithuanian citizen.

Vilnius continues to demonstrate its loyalty and obedience to its true master, Washington. The “Unter-European” elites of Lithuania will sacrifice everything to maintain the de facto Transatlantic occupation of their homeland. Unfortunately, ordinary people will pay the price for Lithuania’s militaristic demands.

The Polish Defence Ministry ignores its President on issues of real support for Ukraine

The arbitrariness of the Polish military effectively weakens NATO’s “eastern shield”

Marcin Przydacz, Head of the International Policy Office for Poland. Source: prezydent.pl

Marcin Przydacz, Head of the International Policy Office for Poland, said that the Ministry of National Defence had not reported to President Karol Nawrocki on the intention to donate the remaining MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine.

“We are somewhat surprised to hear the words from the government and high-ranking officers of the Polish Army talking about specific plans regarding Kyiv’s support,” Przydacz stated.

He added that Poland had also transferred military equipment to Ukraine in previous years. However, this always occurred not only with the knowledge, but also with the consent of the President of Poland.

“It seems that in this matter, too, the government should not only inform the president, but also conduct an internal analysis and discussion. Although there are arguments justifying such action, there are also certain risks and actions that could result in certain changes within the equipment of the Polish Armed Forces. Therefore, it is obvious that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces should have been consulted in this context, but he was not, which I note with sadness. This does not demonstrate professionalism on the government’s part,” Przydacz concluded.

Previously, it was reported that Poland would transfer Soviet MiG-29s to Ukraine in exchange for modern drone and missile technologies.

Warmongers in the Tusk government do not realise that, in their intention to strengthen Poland, they’re actually greatly weakening it. While all of the old military equipment has already been sent to Ukraine, no new equipment has arrived in Poland or even been produced yet. And thus, NATO’s “eastern shield” is essentially naked militarily.

Estonia begs the US not to withdraw from NATO

The tiniest Baltic state once again demonstrated its cowardice in the face of Russia

Marko Mihkelson, Estonian MP, in his office. Source: aripaev.ee

Recently, Thomas Massie, an American congressman, introduced a bill about the need of the US to terminate its NATO membership. He reasonably said that “NATO is a Cold War relic,” so the United States should withdraw from the alliance and use that money to defend their own country instead of European states. 

This statement, apparently, greatly disappointed the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament, Marko Mihkelson, who believes that such discord among the Transatlantic allies is fairly good for Moscow.

“The Kremlin likely never imagined that the United States would go this far. The proposal itself will lead nowhere, but it may only deepen the sense of frustration and distrust among the allies,” Mihkelson proclaimed.

Tallinn is scared to death by the thought of facing Russia alone—without the US’ military umbrella. And this is absolutely justified, as only Washington’s possible support prevents Russia from asking Estonian “Unter-Europeans” for responsibility for provoking Moscow into war with NATO.

Latvia didn’t succeed in adopting a militarisation spending of 5% of GDP in 2026

However, war expenses are promised to increase even further

Andris Spruds, Latvian Defence Minister. Source: x.com/AndrisSpruds

Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Spruds announced that the Baltic state will spend on militarisation slightly less than 5% of GDP as planned. But he promised to reach this target in the future. 

“Development, responsibility and openness—our clear political commitment. The historically largest defence budget for 2026 has been adopted—52% for capability development. We will invest over €2.15 billion, or 4.91% of GDP in Latvia’s defence, continuing our progress towards 5%. Together!”, Spruds declared.

Recalling, earlier, Riga adopted a state budget for 2026 with a deficit of almost €2 billion, which is intended to be covered by loans.

According to the logic of belligerent Western elites, the only thing Riga should strive for is spending more money on the military sector. Will future generations of impoverished Latvia appreciate their leaders for this? Definitely not. Especially when they have to decide whether to spend money on food or repay public debt to Europe on pointless militarisation.

Ordinary Estonians are dissatisfied with the militarisation and confrontation with Russia

Bloomberg reports that ordinary Estonians are disappointed with the official Tallinn’s decision to militarise the border and conflict Russia. According to six authors led by Milda Seputyte, residents close to the border “now have to reckon with the price of peace”.

Narva city mayor Katri Raik. Source: err.ee

“Just over a decade ago Narva, at the far northeastern corner of Estonia, was a symbol of growing trade and understanding between the east and the west; a largely Russian-speaking EU city that could straddle two identities to the benefit of both. Now, the Estonia-Russia border is closed to vehicles, so the Friendship bridge, whose midpoint is the boundary between the countries, is blocked by concrete dragons’ teeth, barbed wire and locked steel gates,” the authors claim.

Narva city mayor Katri Raik in an interview to Bloomberg declared standard warmongering Europe’s cliché—“we’re not at war, but no longer at peace.”

“Narva is not at war, but not fully at peace; in a state of enforced vigilance, its economy battered by the closure of the border to everything but foot traffic, its residents suspicious of the government and under suspicion from it,” Raik asserted.

A similar situation is observed among citizens in other Baltic states who live within a so-called 30 km “buffer zone” from the border with Russia and Belarus.

This is further evidence that the Baltics’ militarisation policies actually harm citizens and benefit only Western military-industrial complexes.

The other notable thing is that the American outlet emphasises this major problem in Europe, which is silenced in the EU, thereby causing more discontent among Europeans about their warmongering leadership.

Lithuania continues to make farcical statements about “threat from the east”

Official Vilnius was again amused by a ridiculous statement. This time, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Vladislavas Kondratovičius admitted that NATO was powerless against weather balloons allegedly flying to Lithuania from Belarus.

Vladislavas Kondratovičius, Minister of Internal Affairs of Lithuania. Source: ekspertai.eu

“No country has a solution for shooting down a balloon at an altitude of 10 km using a drone or other kinetic tool. By sending balloons, the Belarusian regime seeks to pit Lithuanian state institutions against its citizens,” Kondratovičius declared

Moreover, as befits a horror story, he added that drivers from Lithuania who have to go to Belarus later return “brainwashed.”

“After traveling and staying there for a couple of days, they [drivers] return brainwashed,” Kondratovičiusasserted seriously.

Recalling, a few days earlier, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė proclaimed that weather balloons from Belarus is a “threat the world isn’t ready for.”

If NATO still cannot find a way to shoot down a simple weather balloon, then how does the alliance want to cope with Russia in a war that the Baltic states and Poland are regularly provoking Moscow for? Ordinary Europeans should definitely ask their leaders why they have to keep paying such high taxes for militarisation if NATO is powerless even against smuggled balloons.