2023-07-11 20:07:15
Greta Monika Tuckute, Lithuanian Deputy Defense Minister. GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP
Baltic cooperation works particularly well in the area of defence. The resources allocated to the acquisition of equipment have been considerable since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
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The Latvians and the Estonians have entered into final negotiations with the German producers of the Iris-T SLM, a medium-range air-to-air missile. “It’s a pretty big deal“, rejoices Peeter Kuimet, director of international cooperation at the Ministry of Defense. “If the project is successful, it would be the largest military acquisition project, in terms of amounthe notes. The Livonian Shield will protect Latvian and Estonian skies.
If there is one area in which Baltic cooperation works particularly well, it is that of defence. Ministers, political directors and experts in military planning meet periodically “We share the same history, the same sea, the same territory and the same enemy“, underlines Greta Monika Tuckute, the Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Defence.
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