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Russia plans to keep Tartus naval base in Syria for 49 years
Russia plans to reach an agreement with Syria on the creation of a naval base in Tartus for a term of 49 years. “We came to Syria with serious intentions and for a long time. That is why, the improvement of infrastructure at the airfield as well as in the area of its deployment is a challenge that we will have to face in the foreseeable future,” RIA Novosti quoted the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Viktor Ozerov as saying.
Ozerov added that the base will …
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US, Swedish and German reconnaissance aircraft monitor Russia's Kaliningrad region
US, Swedish, and German reconnaissance aircraft carried out simultaneous missions near Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, Interfax reported, citing websites that track the movement of military aircraft.
On Tuesday, a US Air Force RC-135W reconnaissance aircraft with tail number 62-4139 took off from Mildenhall Airbase in the UK and proceeded to monitor the coast of Kaliningrad. Two Russian Su-27 fighters reportedly took off to monitor the RC-135W’s activities.
At approximately the …
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Lithuanian President: one has to be 'ready for anything' with Russia
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy is unpredictable and, therefore, everyone needs to be "ready for anything.” She made the statement on CNN in response to a question regarding her idea of Putin's current plans in foreign policy concerning the Baltic countries.
"We can only guess what the plans of Putin are. I also have guesses, but it will probably be incorrect to share them publicly. As for Lithuania, I can only say that we …
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Russia declares that Iskander missiles will be permanently stationed in Kaliningrad
Russia will deploy Iskander missile systems as well as S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft systems in Kaliningrad district, according to the chairman of the Federation Council Defence and Security Committee, Victor Ozerov, as reported by Russia’s RIA news agency.
According to Ozerov, Russia is strengthening its air defense capability on its western border in response to deployment of the American anti-aircraft system in Europe.
“We have to strengthen our system of air defense in this direction, bring …
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Iron Sword 2016 international exercises begin in Lithuania
As reported by the Lithuanian Defense Ministry, about 4,000 servicemen from 11 NATO-member countries will gather for the third annual Iron Sword military exercises. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense reports that during the exercises servicemen will plan and carry out defensive and offensive operations and perform other tasks.
It is reported that the exercises will be carried out between November 20 and December 2 at two Lithuanian landfills.
Servicemen from Estonia, United States, Great …