Lithuania awaits Russian invasion

20 June 2018, 10:27 | Policy 
фото с YTPO.ru

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite once again stated that the danger of a Russian invasion of the country is great. In an interview with the German magazine Spiegel, Grybauskaite stressed that to be saved from the aggression of the Russian Federation can only be in a state of constant readiness. "If we show that we can and want to defend ourselves, no one will attack us. We must be ready: mentally, politically, technologically, with our hearts and souls ", leads the publication of her words. At the same time, according to Grybauskaite, Russian troops on the border with the Baltic and Poland are 10 times larger than the NATO soldier. Lithuania responds by investing 2% of GDP in defense and constantly modernizing its army. The President said that Vilnius buys weapons and military equipment in the Federal Republic of Germany, the United States and Israel. The Head of Lithuania also stressed the importance of joint military exercises. She recalled that in 2018 she attended the annual international maritime maneuvers Baltops. "This time there were 22 countries, as well as countries that are not members of NATO, such as Finland and Sweden. This means that the Baltic countries understood this threat, "the president believes.. At the same time, according to Grybauskaite, the governments of Western countries are too soft about Russia and underestimate it, the "360".

Источник: YTPO.ru