“Our neighbor Latvia is one of Lithuania’s most important allies in security and defence. Key aims of Lithuanian and Latvian defence cooperation are to strengthen national capabilities, to develop the Baltic projects, and to coordinate mutual interests in multilateral formats, such as NATO and the EU,” A. Anušauskas said before departing for Latvia.
During the visit Minister A. Anušauskas will also meet with Chief of Defence of Latvia Lt Gen Leonīds Kalniņš and tour the Adazi military training area, the largest one in Latvia, to see the infrastructure and Latvian unmanned aerial vehicles.
Lithuania presides over the Baltic Defence Cooperation this year. The areas of most intense cooperation are the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, service-level cooperation, and joint training events. Trilateral and bilateral projects, such as the Baltic Naval Squadron, Baltic Defence College, development of the regional maritime situation awareness capability, have been ongoing for years. The Baltic countries are also synchronizing capabilities, coordinating joint procurements, and organizing joint exercises and training.
