Monday, January 30, 2023
  • About us
    • Write for us
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms of use
    • Privacy Policy
  • RSS Feeds
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us
DefenceTalk
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports
No Result
View All Result
DefenceTalk
No Result
View All Result

Lithuania eyes Norway air defence deal amid Russia fears

by Agence France-Presse
September 27, 2016
in Air Force News
1 min read
0
US F-22 fighter jets land in Lithuania amid Russia tensions
14
VIEWS

Lithuania said Monday it is in talks to buy Norwegian anti-aircraft missile systems to address the defence gap on NATO’s eastern flank, amid concerns over Russia.

The NASAMS medium-range air defence systems, which would be the first such shield in the Baltic states, would cost around 100 million euros ($115 million), defence ministry spokesman Vaidotas Linkus told AFP.

Tensions between the 28-member NATO defence alliance and Russia are running high following Moscow’s 2014 annexation of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine.

Last week, NATO jets were scrambled seven times from its Baltic bases to escort Russian military aircraft over the Baltic sea, according to Lithuania’s defence ministry.

NATO agreed in July to deploy four battalions of around 1,000 troops each in the three Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — and Poland to assuage their fears of Moscow.

Long seen as NATO’s Achilles heel, Baltic forces alone would be incapable of resisting a full-scale attack brought on by Russian forces and bolstered by Moscow’s overwhelming air superiority.

But experts say that their ability to fend off Moscow until NATO could scramble a broader response is decisive. New air defence capabilities would also make any attack more costly.

“The lack of air defence systems increases the likelihood of a successful snap attack with limited forces. Our military power is important for deterrence,” retired colonel Ignas Stankovicius told AFP.

Moscow denies any territorial ambitions and accuses the US-led alliance of destroying Europe’s military balance around Russian borders.

Tags: air defenceeuropeLithuaniaNATOnorwayrussiawar
Previous Post

Aleppo battered as Russia slams ‘unacceptable’ rhetoric

Next Post

Australia’s First Destroyer HMAS Hobart Successfully Completes Sea Trials

Related Posts

India approves purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets

Two Indian military jets crash, one pilot killed

January 30, 2023

Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday, killing one pilot and injuring two others, in an apparent mid-air collision...

French Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter

France could meet Ukraine’s demand for fighter jets

January 27, 2023

France is reportedly considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with fighter jets, as the country seeks to upgrade its air...

Next Post
Australia’s First Destroyer HMAS Hobart Successfully Completes Sea Trials

Australia's First Destroyer HMAS Hobart Successfully Completes Sea Trials

Latest Defense News

India approves purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets

Two Indian military jets crash, one pilot killed

January 30, 2023
China made third-largest air incursion this year, says Taiwan

Senior US general warns of possible looming war with China

January 28, 2023
French Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter

France could meet Ukraine’s demand for fighter jets

January 27, 2023
Denmark in talks with Israel to replace howitzers donated to Ukraine

Denmark in talks with Israel to replace howitzers donated to Ukraine

January 27, 2023
Israel, Gaza militants trade missiles after deadly West Bank raid

Israel, Gaza militants trade missiles after deadly West Bank raid

January 27, 2023
Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine around late March: Germany

Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine around late March: Germany

January 27, 2023

Defense Forum Discussions

Loading RSS Feed
DefenceTalk

© 2003-2020 DefenceTalk.com

Navigate Site

  • Defence Forum
  • Military Photos
  • RSS Feeds
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports

© 2003-2020 DefenceTalk.com