Event 87

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "PL-LT-BY-RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details confirmed through direct statements by both Lithuanian and Polish presidents, with specific references to upcoming joint military action, location, and rationale, as seen on page text and screenshot.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2176813/lithuania-poland-to-step-up-military-cooperation-hold-joint-military-exercises-in-suwalki-gap"
    ],
    "title": "????to hold joint military exercises in Suwalki Gap"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania and Poland plan to increase military cooperation by holding joint military exercises in the Suwalki Gap, a strategic border area between the two countries. The exercises are expected to take place in April and are aimed at strengthening military mobility and readiness in response to regional security concerns involving Russia and Belarus.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-01-22T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statements by Lithuanian and Polish presidents on military drills in the Suwalki Gap.",
    "Announcement of timeline: exercises to likely take place in April.",
    "Suwalki Gap described as a critical and sensitive border area."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lithuania and Poland are planning to hold joint military exercises in the Suwalki Gap, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said.",
    "\"We will step up military cooperation [with Poland]. We will hold joint exercises, look for additional forms for our armed forces to train together, and strengthen military mobility.\"",
    "The planned Lithuanian-Polish military exercises will be held in the Suwalki Gap, probably in April, Nauseda confirmed...",
    "Duda told the delfi.lt that Poland takes the defence of the Suwalki Gap seriously, adding that measures have already been taken in this respect."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statements by Lithuanian and Polish presidents on military drills in the Suwalki Gap.",
            "Announcement of timeline: exercises to likely take place in April.",
            "Suwalki Gap described as a critical and sensitive border area."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania, Poland to step up military cooperation, hold joint military exercises in Suwalki Gap",
  "location_text": "Suwalki Gap",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_87_1763915590_e9e0d16f.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "military exercises in Suwalki Gap",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2176813/lithuania-poland-to-step-up-military-cooperation-hold-joint-military-exercises-in-suwalki-gap"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania and Poland will hold joint military exercises in the Suwalki Gap to boost cooperation and readiness amid regional tensions.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2176813/lithuania-poland-to-step-up-military-cooperation-hold-joint-military-exercises-in-suwalki-gap"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "PL-LT-BY-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT;PL",
  "Date": "22-Jan-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": " ????to hold joint military exercises in Suwalki Gap",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2176813/lithuania-poland-to-step-up-military-cooperation-hold-joint-military-exercises-in-suwalki-gap",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": " military exercises in Suwalki Gap",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}