Baltic officials said that their assessments of the threat from Russia had not changed following CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip.
‘escalate to de-escalate’
The use of nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly likely as the Russian and Ukrainian militaries continue to blindly scramble up the escalation ladder through deep strikes into Russia, with alleged involvement from a NATO member country, military analysts warned on Monday. Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has accused Latvia of planning to launch drones from its territory in direct attacks against the Russian Federation. Russia could attack Latvia if these plans became a reality, which could trigger a chain of events leading to the use of nuclear weapons, analysts said during a meeting at the Quincy Institute broadcast by CSPAN on Monday. “There are proponents of, I guess we can call it ‘escalate to de-escalate,’…Open
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The House passed the Ukraine Support Act Thursday evening with a final tally of 226-195, as 18 Republicans and the Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California joined all but one Democrat to advance a bill that would offer further military aid to Ukraine and impose stricter sanctions on Russia. The Senate is unlikely to vote on the legislation. The resolution authorizes $8 billion in loans to Ukraine and NATO allies and another $1 billion in other funds for Ukraine and Baltic states, in addition to extending the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027. It also introduces new sanctions targeting key sectors of the Russian economy such as energy and mining. Several Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee…Open
About 1,000 U.S. soldiers began their planned redeployment from Lithuania to the U.S. as the Baltic country awaits word about replacements.
RawPixel.com Politicians from the Baltic states are warning about the consequences of debt-financed defense policy.
Lithuania is acquiring eight HIMARS launchers and associated munitions, and will become the second Baltic state after Estonia to receive the system.
U.S. soldiers participated in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System live-fire exercise alongside Lithuanian counterparts to advance the capability and competency.