4 additional Su-30SM2 for Russian Baltic Sea Fleet arrived at Kaliningrad region
"We stand united with Lithuania and defend the ability of countries to make its their own sovereign foreign policy decisions," said a @StateDept spokesperson
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said the US is “deeply concerned by PRC’s de facto ban on Lithuanian imports and third-country imports with Lithuanian inputs.”#China's ban is aimed at pressuring #Lithuania after it became the 1st European country since 2003 to allow #Taiwan to open an office.
2 year agoF-16s aerial activity over Estonia
Two Swedish jets Jas 39 Gripen scrambled from Gotland about an hour ago, sonic booms heard in Umeå
2 year ago"Helsinki Air Defense governmentnt's preparedness unit in stations in the Capital region." Looks like Finland is running readiness tests of their AD systems
Finland's PM Marin says important for Finland to keep the possibility to enter NATO alliance if its parliament decides to apply
Lithuania says US has deployed F-15 fighters to an Estonian airbase
2 year ago.@usairforce F-15s have landed at Amari Air Base, Estonia and Danish F-16s will arrive at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania tomorrow to bolster the forces already deployed under the long established @NATO Air Policing mission
2 year agoAt least 3 @FinnishAirForce F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation with United States Air Force KC-135R over Finland yesterday: 62-3551 as QID11
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda signed the law on the spelling of surnames
Latvian MoD: Russia's Defence Ministry declines Latvian OSCE inspection in Russia and publishes false statements about arrival of Latvian inspectors
2 year agoSwedish Air Force Saab S100D Argus C604 active over Gotland
Psaki on additional US troops to eastern flank NATO allies: "We have never ruled out the option of providing additional assistance in advance of an invasion. Those discussions have been ongoing"
2 year agoMassive interference at the weather radar Gotland
2 year agoNATO chief Stoltenberg thanks Sweden for reinforcing its military presence on Gotland as added security for NATO allies on the Baltic Sea
2 year agoLatvia has asked its citizens not to travel to Ukraine -Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg's met today with Foreign Ministers @Haavisto of Finland and @AnnLinde of Sweden
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia: Very good exchange between @SecBlinken and EU Foreign Ministers on the current crisis in Europe. I appreciate level of transatlantic coordination and US commitment to Europe's security. We must help Ukraine and counter Russia's aggressive behaviour
Two corvettes of the Russian Baltic Fleet left Baltiysk for a long-range exercise
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Any sanctions imposed on Russia must be harsh
2 year ago2x USAF KC135R RCH051/52 from NAS NAS Jacksonville to Europe
Starting January 24 to 29, Latvian inspectors will check Russian military facilities in the Smolensk and Bryansk regions, - head of the Russian National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction Ryzhkov
2 year ago3 x USAF C130J HKY729/731/732 to Tallin Estonia
The Norwegian Chief of Defence: "The situation is serious for Norway and for Europe" "Some readiness measures have been taken, including increased monitoring and revising of plans" "The Norwegian Armed Forces is ready to implement further measures"
Vice Minister at Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania: In light of Russia's increase in military pressure in and around Ukraine, Lithuania will provide Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and adjacent equipment to bolster Ukraine's defensive military capabilities
Javelin anti-tank missiles from Baltics as well as U.S. military stockpiles will arrive in Ukraine early next week: U.S. officials
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
