The three Baltic countries are asking the North Atlantic Alliance to take decisive action to protect their borders. They are thus reacting to the proliferating provocations with drones and the lies of the Kremlin about the involvement of the Baltic States in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are asking NATO allies for more help in air defense after the latest drone incidents in the Baltics. TASR informs about it according to the report of the DPA agency.
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are asking NATO allies for more air support.
- The Baltic presidents warn of a coordinated disinformation campaign against their countries.
- The Baltic states want a transition from mere monitoring to comprehensive air defense.
Nauséda: We see a clear attempt to escalate tensions in the region
The three countries, which are members of NATO and the European Union, said on Thursday that they want a coordinated response to Moscow’s false claims that they have opened up their airspace to Ukraine to launch attacks against Russia.
The statement was issued by the Lithuanian presidential office after a telephone conversation between the three presidents and published in a joint statement.
“We see a clear attempt to escalate tensions in our region and the current coordinated disinformation campaign against the Baltic states,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said after talks with his counterparts Alar Karis of Estonia and Edgars Rinkevičs of Latvia.
Strengthening air defense
“We must remain united, strengthen our air defense and anti-drone capabilities, and work together to make NATO allies pay even more attention to the security of the eastern flank,” Nausėda emphasized.
In a joint statement, the heads of state emphasized the need to further strengthen NATO’s air defense capabilities in the region. This includes the deployment of additional systems to combat drones and the transition from airspace monitoring alone to comprehensive air defense.
