{"id":795,"date":"2022-08-17T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/?p=795"},"modified":"2022-09-12T20:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:49:48","slug":"lithuania-and-new-scenario-in-europe-strategy-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/08\/17\/lithuania-and-new-scenario-in-europe-strategy-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania and new scenario in Europe, strategy-Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Interview with the Political Director of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The current scenario in Europe<\/strong>, after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, <strong>is completely different compare just seven months ago<\/strong>. The war has modified the set up in Europe, <strong>especially in the field of defense.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH OUR INTERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lithuania-Interview with Political Director of Ministry of Defense-ITA Transcription\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BGDluEldnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Interview with Political Director of MInistry of Defense of Lithuania<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We met <strong>Vaidotas Urbelis, Political Director of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania<\/strong>, to understand <strong>what Lithuania is doing to face the new situation<\/strong>. The last <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/en\/natohq\/news_196144.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NATO Summit in Madrid<\/a> has made important decisions<\/strong> to defend every territory of the Alliance. <strong>Baltic States are part of this new strategy<\/strong>. And Finland and Sweden into the Western Alliance could make the difference. <strong>\u201c\u2026It is critically for us to have Finland and Sweden in NATO, a huge bonus for our security\u2026 It\u2019s important that it happens as quickly as possible<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-railways-LithuanianStories-3-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-railways-LithuanianStories-3-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-railways-LithuanianStories-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-railways-LithuanianStories-3-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-railways-LithuanianStories-3-640x481.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-railways-LithuanianStories-3.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The last part of the railway that crosses Lithuania and arrives in Kaliningrad (Panemun\u0117)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania is in a strategic geopolitical place, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/03\/26\/ukraine-past-and-present-the-war-seen-from-lithuania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suwalki corridor<\/a><\/strong> in the South, and <strong>exclave of Kaliningrad<\/strong> on its western border. <strong>Two sensitive areas to protect in case of attack by Russia<\/strong>. Suwalki corridor is just 100 Kilometers long, and <strong>could be occupied by enemy in only two hours, say most of analysts and experts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-LithuanianStories-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-LithuanianStories-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-LithuanianStories-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-LithuanianStories-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-LithuanianStories-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kaliningrad-border-LithuanianStories.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The bridge that divides Lithuania and Kaliningrad exclave (Russia) in Panemun\u0117<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kaliningrad is Russia territory and in these last few years has been militarized<\/strong> with many weapons, troops and, according with analysts, with nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our interview <strong>we asked to the Political Director the position of his country in this scenario<\/strong>. And we also asked about the military service in Lithuania, the difference between defense and deterrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All countries fight the war in the twenty-first century not only on the ground, but also in the cyberspace<\/strong>. The Ministry of Defense has even the task to face that kind of attacks: \u201c\u2026Nobody has a perfect defense in cyberspace. <strong>Our team controls cyberspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/strong>, and tries to respond to every attack, wherever it happens. <strong>It\u2019s important to always be ready<\/strong>. And they are\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH OUR INTERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lithuania-Interview with Political Director of Ministry of Defense-ITA Transcription\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BGDluEldnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Interview with the Political Director of Ministry of Defense of Lit<\/strong>huania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/04\/10\/riflemens-union-who-they-are-what-they-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO ARE RIFLEMEN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interview with the Political Director of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania The current scenario in Europe, after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, is completely different compare just seven months ago. 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