This was stated by Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Šakaliene following the results of 100 days of work, as quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
Points of attention
- Lithuania's Defense Minister announces plans to install anti-personnel mines on the border with Russia and Belarus to enhance national security.
- Lithuania is collaborating with Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Finland to strengthen defense capabilities through initiatives like the Eastern Shield and the Baltic Defense Line.
- The country aims to update countermobility concepts for border protection, following discussions with allied nations to expand fortifications using measures like anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.
Lithuania mines the border with Russia and Belarus
Sakaliene, together with his colleagues from Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland, discussed the unification of the Eastern Shield and the Baltic Defense Line, as well as Finland's participation in the development of a single plan to strengthen border protection by expanding the package of measures.
During meetings with colleagues, the Lithuanian minister discussed updating and expanding the concept of countermobility.
Following the example of Poland, the border of the northeastern flank can be strengthened with several levels of fortifications, including, but not limited to, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
As noted, the partners intend to seek EU funding for these purposes.
As is known, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland announced on March 18 their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines.
