Baltic defense ministers have joined the joint steps to strengthen region’s security and strengthen defense capacity.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania’s Defense Minister confirmed the purpose from 2026 to increase defense costs to 5% of gross domestic product. On Friday, May 23, the publication reported Delfi According to the results of a tripartite meeting at Estonian Air Base of EMARI.
As noted by the Estonia Hanno Pevurk’s defense minister, in current safety conditions, NATO allies should bring defense costs to the specified level. He also noted the need for more active investment in the EU defense industry, especially through general financial mechanisms.
In addition to the defense budget, the parties discussed the construction of the Baltic Defense Line and joined in a joint approach to attract Europe’s financing for this project.
One of the topics of the assembly is the activity of the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. According to Pevuru, Russia actually started a military operation to protect it, proving the effectiveness of the penalties and the need for increasing monitoring.
Germany is building a Lithuanian battle tank brigade to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. Germany aims to complete the formation of the brigade until the end of 2027, where up to 5,000 military personnel will serve. Currently, about 400 German soldiers are in the area.
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