Pentagon says it is looking at a range of options if allies in Eastern Europe request military support. It adds that the U.S. military capabilities could come from Europe but also from the United States
Defense Minister of Latvia: The Baltic states will send "Stinger" and "Javelin" systems, as well as various individual equipment to help Ukraine to strengthen its defences. I strongly urge Russia to de-escalate situation at the border with Ukraine and respect its sovereignty
2 year agoNATO ships are undertaking a scheduled deployment to the Baltic Sea, in order to ensure continued maritime situational awareness
Foreign minister Lavrov says Russia has 'never' threatened 'Ukrainian people'
Lavrov: Russophobic minority of Baltic countries and Poland define anti-Russian policy of NATO and EU
It is hardly possible to seriously talk about the revival or restoration of the USSR - Russian Foreign Ministry
The NATO Secretary General's statement about readiness to accept Finland and Sweden into the alliance is an external pressure on their policy, - Lavrov
Visiting troops in Estonia Estonia, @ArmyCGS met with the Dep Commander Estonian Defence Forces. Strengthening the ties between the two countries, they discussed improving the military education and training of both countries.
U.S. approves allied weapons shipments to Ukraine as worries mount "Baltic NATO allies Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia can now transfer American-made lethal weapons such as anti-armor and ground-to-air missiles to Ukraine
Finland does not plan to join NATO in the near future but is ready to stand with its European allies and United States by imposing tough sanctions on Russia if it attacks Ukraine, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday
Finnish Defence Forces has enhanced readiness, says difficult to predict how the security situation develops. As usual, no comments on operational details regarding posture
2 year agoLatvian PM @krisjaniskarins: Who joins our club is up to NATO. Kremlin is afraid of Ukrainian democracy
Swedish Sec. Service warns of foreign (Russian) disinformation campaigns targeting far-right and anti-vaxx communities in Sweden
2 year agoUS Army RC-12X Guardrail YANK01 orbiting over Latvia
2 year agoBen Wallace: Good to catch up with my Latvian counterpart and good friend Artis Pabriks @pabriks in Riga tonight. We discussed many important issues from Nato, Ukraine and enhancing the JEF
2 year agoEarlier today, ten ISR aircraft from multiple NATO members flew over the Baltics and Ukraine: USN P-8A (PK18x) US Army RC-12Xs (YANK01 & YANK03) USAF RC-135W (JAKE11) USAF E-8C (REDEYE6) RAF P-8A (GURNY01) RAF RC-135W (RRR7205) Swedish S100D (SVF604) Swedish S102B (SVF623) Norwegian 20ECM (NOW717H)
German P-3C (GNY4500).
"Operations at several locations in Stockholm According to information, the police have ongoing operations regarding drones at several locations in Stockholm. In addition to Nacka, it will be about central Stockholm, in Norsberg by the waterworks and around Kaknästornet on Gärdet
2 year agoAnother two Ropucha having left today, we're again most likely looking at a serious joint Baltic Fleet/Northern Fleet amphibious group, only now in the North Sea
Over 2000 servicemen of Russian Western Military district take part in a drill in Leningrad region
Sweden: At least one drone spotted over Forsmark nuclear plant on Monday, police confirm
More on Swedish drone sightings: - one that overflew Stockholm is on tape - drones flew over 3 NPPs - Luleå airport on Fri - drone seen in Järna - large black "military" drones. Sensitive locations are in elevated surveillance for poss drone incursions
2 year agoThree Ropucha-class LST have left the Baltic Sea through the Great Belt strait
2 year agoSwedish Air Force Korpen heading towards Kaliningrad's coast
Swedish Head of Operations: Russian ships are on their way out of the Baltic Sea
The police have decided to investigate the drone flights over Swedish nuclear power plants on Friday as a national special event, the police write on their website. The investigations are handled locally but coordinated by the police's national operational department, Noa
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has arrived in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region, where he will hold meetings with top Kurdish leaders later.
2 year agoBaltic Sea: Swedish Air Force Saab S100D Argus C604 and US Navy P8 Poseidon AE688B
2 year agoUSAF C17 Globemaster III RCH1815 departed Helsinki Finland en route to Kyiv Ukraine
2 year agoAt 13:48 police of Sweden confirmed that drones have been observed over the Forsmark and Oskarshamn nuclear power plants
2 year agoSwedish Air Force AEW heading east of Öland
