Lithuania has always observed with great unease unexpected military spot checks, build-up of weaponry and Russia’s repeatedly stated plans concerning deployment of ‘Iskander’ missiles in the Kaliningrad Region. Such actions are possible violations of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty; they increase tension in the region, undermine trust, and have a negative impact on security in the region.
That is yet another indication of Russia’s aggressive stance toward NATO countries and proof of the necessity to fully implement the decisions on strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence posture taken at the NATO Summit in Warsaw.
Russian actions such as this and their assessment are and will be consistently raised by Lithuania at various international security structures, the NATO Council included.
