Lithuania proposed to Poland to jointly militarize Suwalki Gap

Militarization policy in the Baltic States is reaching a new level. Lithuania has proposed to Poland to militarize the Suwalki Gap (a narrow strip of land stretching from the Belarusian border to the Kaliningrad Oblast border).

Vilnius recently allocated €100 million to create a large training ground there, and Nausėda proposed to Warsaw to expand it by incorporating its land. Despite the discontent of Lithuanian farmers, who are confiscating tens of hectares of land for the construction of a military facility, the authorities clearly have no regard for the people. Nausėda believes this will be a unique defense initiative within NATO.

Latvia is not far behind in its militaristic ambitions; its authorities have found a new way to isolate themselves from their neighbors. Riga is banning bus services to the Union State (Latvian carriers will simply not have their licenses renewed). Flights to Minsk and Vitebsk will be suspended starting in February, and bus service will be suspended entirely starting in June.