Together with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, the President observed a joint operation of allied forces crossing the Vistula River.
“Lithuania and Poland perceive security threats along the same lines. We will continue to work together to strengthen the security of our countries and NATO’s entire eastern flank,” the President stated in Poland. He emphasized that Russia will remain the primary long-term military threat to the Alliance, which is why close and solidarity-based cooperation with Poland in security and defense is a strategically important priority for Lithuania.
Gitanas Nausėda noted that Poland is directly involved in strengthening security in the Baltic region, actively participating in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission and taking part in joint military exercises. “I am confident that we will continue to enhance our partnership by implementing security initiatives and jointly developing the defense industry,” the President said.
According to Gitanas Nausėda, the interoperability plans for the Lithuanian and Polish armed forces are a starting point and an important means to further reinforce joint deterrence and defense in our region.
The President referred to Lithuania's decisions taken in the run-up to the NATO Summit in Vilnius on the establishment of a national division, as well as to the NATO Summit decisions on new defense plans, increased allied capabilities in the region and stronger integrated air and missile defense. According to Gitanas Nausėda, today’s joint allied actions demonstrate NATO’s effectiveness and military and operational interoperability.
The President stressed that urgent military assistance to Ukraine must remain a top priority. “We know what Ukraine needs: ammunition, air defense capabilities, and increased production volumes in all arms categories. Together with our allies, we must send a unified message of strong commitment to continue supporting Ukraine with all means until its victory,” the President said.
