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Newsletter for the Baltics Week 2 2018 Royal Danish Embassy T. Kosciuskos 36, LT-01100 Vilnius Tel: +370 (5) 264 8768 Mob: +370 6995 7760 The Defence Attaché To Fax: +370 (5) 231 2300 Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania Newsletter for the Baltics Week 2 2018 The following information is gathered from usually reliable and open sources, mainly from the Baltic News Service (BNS), respective defence ministries press releases and websites as well as various newspapers, etc. Table of contents THE BALTICS ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Strong support for common EU defence and security policy in Baltic States ............................ 4 THE BALTICS AND RUSSIA .................................................................................................................. 4 Scrambles of NATO military aircraft over Russian military aircraft near Baltics up in 2017 ........ 4 THE BALTICS AND EXERCISE .............................................................................................................. 4 Utria recon challenge kicks off ....................................................................................................... 4 LITHUANIA .......................................................................................................................................... 5 US bombers train in Lithuania ........................................................................................................ 5 Approximately 300 French troops join NATO battalion in Lithuania ........................................... 5 Lithuania hosts traditional Snow Meeting .................................................................................... 5 Defence Ministry publish recruitment lists for 2018 ..................................................................... 5 Danish Air Force Detachment take over the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission ........................... 6 Lithuania to continue providing financial support to Afghan forces ........................................... 7 Minister of Defence of Croatia visits Lithuania ............................................................................. 7 Explosive neutralised at Lithuania’s border with Belarus ............................................................ 7 First two Boxers arrive in Lithuania ............................................................................................... 7 Lithuanian soldiers continue standby in multinational rapid response forces in 2018 ............... 7 Russian FSB officer withdraws appeal against 10-year prison sentence in Lithuania ................. 8 Court rules Defence Minister had no grounds to suspend Navickas as Air Force Commander . 8 Lithuania’s 2018 defence projects will be short of 30 million euro .............................................. 9 LATVIA ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Latvia to purchase assault rifles and other weapons for 13 million euro .................................... 9 Border Guard to be given right to register data on all people crossing country’s border ....... 10 Abandoned Soviet-era military town in Skrunda handed over to Latvian Defence Ministry ... 10 Russian warships spotted near Latvian waters ........................................................................... 10 State Border Guard to purchase two new helicopters ................................................................ 11 Defence Ministry plans cooperation with hunters to enhance Latvia’s defence capabilities ... 11 Latvia approves eighth observer for Ukraine mission ................................................................. 11 National defence classes at Latvian schools to cost 17 million euro a year ................................ 11 ESTONIA ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Estonian Defence Minister proposes Brig Gen Martin Herem as next Defence Chief ............... 12 Unit of Danish Defence Forces arrives in Estonia ........................................................................ 12 Stratcom budget increases to 800,000 euro ...............................................................................13 2 Parliament committee endorse motion increasing Estonia’s input to mission in Afghanistan 13 Italian Air Force take over Baltic Air Policing ................................................................................13 Prime Minister fends off claims about cuts to defence investments in parliament ..................13 Estonia buys drones for 400,000 euro to guard eastern border ............................................... 14 Estonian government approves implementation of national defence development plan ...... 14 Estonian Defence Forces not able to contact 123 reservists for snap exercise ........................ 14 US to invest nearly $14 million in Ämari Air Base ........................................................................ 14 Estonian Defence Forces to acquire new ballistic vests ..............................................................15 Estonian PM says allied battalion strengthened security of Baltics ...........................................15 Belgian Minister of Defence and Defence Chief visit Amari Air Base .........................................15 Estonian Minister of Defence: NATO summit should focus on reinforcements ........................15 Estonia wishes to go on training Ukrainian humanitarian EOD operators ................................ 16 Estonian-speaking residents say presence of NATO battle group makes country safer .......... 16 3 THE BALTICS Strong support for common EU defence and security policy in Baltic States On 3 January, a Eurobarometer survey conducted in November was published. It shows that 84 percent of Latvian residents, 82 percent of Estonian residents and 87 percent of Lithuanian residents support a common EU defence and security policy. The EU average is 75 percent. Furthermore, 66 percent of Latvian residents, 63 percent of Estonian residents and 79 percent of Lithuanian residents support a common EU foreign policy. The EU average is 66 percent. THE BALTICS AND RUSSIA Scrambles of NATO military aircraft over Russian military aircraft near Baltics up in 2017 Last year, NATO air-policing military aircraft intercepted more Russian military aircraft flying close to the borders of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, as compared to 2016. According to data by the Lithuanian Defence Ministry, NATO military aircraft were scrambled approx. 130 times over Russian military aircraft in 2017, as compared to approx. 110 times in 2016, approx. 160 times in 2015 and approx. 140 times in 2014. The number of Russian military aircraft flying above the Baltic Sea increased significantly after the 2014 escalation of the ties between Moscow and the Western world in the wake of the Russian annexation of Crimea. Later that year, additional military aircraft were added to the Baltic air-policing mission. In 2013, NATO military aircraft were scrambled over Russian military aircraft 47 times, up from 44 times in 2012, 37 times in 2011 and four times in 2010. THE BALTICS AND EXERCISE Utria recon challenge kicks off On 11 January, the Defence Forces of Estonia and Latvia, as well as from Finland, Poland and the U.K. started the Utria Assault reconnaissance challenge at Ahtme in north-eastern Estonia. The main emphasis of Ultria Assault exercise has been on soldier skills and physical shape, but in this year’s edition, several challenges require good intellectual skills and knowledge. The length of the course is approximately 60 kilometres and the number of checkpoints this year is bigger than in previous years. The competition will end with a final run on the morning of 13 January and the winners will be awarded at a ceremony. 4 LITHUANIA US bombers train in Lithuania A joint exercise of the Lithuanian and United States Air Forces is scheduled to take place in Kazlu Ruda later this week, involving US bombers, the US Embassy in Vilnius said on 11 January. The US military aircraft will be delegated by the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. The embassy did not specify the number and models of the aircraft to take part in the exercise. According to the press release, the exercise is intended “to improve interoperability between US and Lithuanian forces.” Approximately 300 French troops join NATO battalion in Lithuania On 11 January, approx. 300 French troops have been deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO’s multinational battalion. The first group arrived in Lithuania in late December and the last one came on 10 January, Major Mouasso Milla Arnaud of the French contingent said. The Major stated that four Leclerc tanks and nine VBCI infantry fighting vehicles, as well as other equipment, has also been deployed to Lithuania. Lithuania hosts traditional Snow Meeting On 11 January, security policy experts gathered in Lithuania for the annual Snow Meeting to discuss key challenges faced by the transatlantic community and responses to these challenges. Participants of the two-day meeting included the foreign ministers of the three Baltic States and the Vatican, and the Swedish and Estonian defence ministers. The 11th Snow Meeting brought together a total of over 100 high-ranking diplomats, advisers, parliamentarians and international and security
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