Event cdb9c8df-5f51-4487-83f1-8dd17437c096

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Latvia Country: Lithuania Country: Estonia Country: Poland

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/28.09.2024-baltic...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Baltic states and Poland pledge to defend EU's eastern border

Short Summary: Baltic States and Poland pledge to bolster defense of the EU's eastern border, citing new threats from Russia and Belarus, with coordination to strengthen border and airspace security.

Description

Defense officials from the Baltic States and Poland have pledged to jointly strengthen the defense of the EU's eastern border, with a particular focus on the airspace and land borders in response to increased security threats from Russia and Belarus. Measures include additional air defense units in Latvia's Latgale region, expanded surveillance, and a push for broader NATO engagement.

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The Baltic States and Poland will jointly strengthen the defense of the external borders and airspace of the eastern flank of NATO and the EU, representatives of the four countries' Defense Ministries pledged.

The national armed forces have deployed additional air defense units in Latgale [Latvia's easternmost region], strengthening both airspace surveillance and strike capabilities.

We are facing serious threats from Russia and drone challenges are our new reality.

The countries of the Baltic region are jointly motivating NATO allies to implement the previously adopted collective decisions on strengthening the external borders of the alliance, including defense of airspace.

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/28.09.2024-baltic-states-and-poland-pledge-to-defend-eus-eastern-border.a570524/