Lithuania’s Defense Ministry has made a surprise announcement today that the United States has deployed an unspecified number of Patriot missile batteries into Lithuania, nominally for a military drill that is ongoing for the next two weeks.
This marks the first time such advanced US anti-aircraft weapons have been deployed into one of the Baltic states, and the deployment is expected to last beyond the current exercise, with Lithuanian officials saying it proves the US military commitment to them.
Lithuanian officials have the impression the missiles would be there at least through Russia’s own military exercises in the region in September, which are expected to be held near the NATO border regions, and which Lithuanian officials have been hyping as a “threat.”
The move comes just days after neighboring Poland reached a deal to buy $7.6 billion worth of Patriot missiles as well. Lithuanian officials say that air defense is a major hole for them in their current military buildup, and that the US deployment helps solve that.
The US and other western NATO powers have been positioning large numbers of troops throughout the Baltics as a “spearhead” force against Russia. The Baltic states, only too eager to host this force, have been hyping the “imminent” threat posed by Russia for the last several years, and making false predictions of an imminent Russian invasion of Eastern Europe.
From a Russian Iskander, not to mention S-400 point of view, there is no such thing as an “advanced US anti aircraft missile”.
US is still and will for the foreseeable future remain 25 to 30 years behind Russia in this regard.
When US starts it’s military phase of war, yet another western ‘Drang Nach Osten’ against Russia, these sites will be vapourised in an instant. Enjoy your strutting around until then.
And in America’s point of view they’re’s no such thing as a response to NATO on Russia’s doorsteps,if you’re countries capabilities are what you claim them to be why hasn’t Russia even so much as busted a grape while the Anakonda wraps around you’re region. I know why because you’re daddy Putin knows a war with NATO is the end of Russia and he won’t be able to keep power when it’s all said and done.Its one thing to bully you’re smaller neighbors and send you’re military to Syria to prop up a dictator,its another thing to take on the world.So you go back to trying to intimidate people on this forum but,you and I know what’s really going on and anybody with a brain knows it to.USA
Demented rant.
Say’s the person responding to it which makes you even more demented than I am.
This guy is an Israeli troll. Standards seem to have slipped there as the hasbara brigade is now employing folks with an inferior command of English. Guess they are worried about how badly Israel is getting whacked on the net. The Volkssturm in cyberspace.
You’re momma is a Russian troll… LMAO if only you idiots only knew who I really was…SMH…USA
not gonna stop tanks. puerile posturing.
How is Russia or any other country suppose to believe the US is interested in any kind of peace/ceasefires or detente, when everyday we continue to act like we are preparing for WWIII? (rhetorical)
And selling/giving weapons to anyone who wants them?
Getting ready for that YUGE first strike!
Let’s hope Russia crushes these Baltic up starts by cutting trade and all links with them, especially natural gas supplies. Then they’ll learn how useful NATO membership is.
When eu decided to stop trade with Russia and Baltic countries joined then Russia cut them all off. The countrie were the main countries that rail line went to and on the ship yards. Russia now uses their own port and cut off all food buying from the Baltic. It has really hurt them
One thing Russia hasn’t done is cut off the energy supplies not even to Ukraine,do you know why??? It’s the only thing it has of value to sell and it’s the only influence it has on the Baltic nations.Why would Russia give up its only source of revenue and influence? That be pretty stop considering its ruble has been downgraded to almost virtually nothing,anybody thinking otherwise doesn’t understand the complexity of this issue or is basically an amateur to this subject.5 days ago Trump was in Poland talking about the LNG project read the story for yourself”The Hill” wrote on it Donald Trump says energy deal with Poland would take 15 minutes is the headline.People are tired of being dependent on a country that may use it’s energy as a form of blackmail over there nations interest,anything else I can educate you on? USA
Well here we go, 70% of Poland apples went to Russia along with other fruit. The Baltic states sold 70% of the fish catch to Russia not anymore. The Baltic also handle Russian freight to the Baltic docks and they made money there. I see you have become a believer in mccains Russia is just a gas station. LPG to eu and Poland from Amerika is a joke there is no way at this time or in the next 10yrs we could supply that much.
So Poland is supposed to bow down to Russia because it’s not buying it’s apples anymore… LMAO…. O.k…. That’s hilarious…USA
I guess you haven’t heard America is starting to ship energy to the European countries already.Poland was one of the first places it went.Russia is a gas station and has nothing of value it creates on it’s own all it has is energy to sell and with a flooded oil market and gas at an all time low,along with the sanctions imposed it’s ruble is virtually worthless around the world.Deflect from reality if you want Joao but,everyday America is acting in every way possible to deter Russia’s aggression whether it be economically,socially,or militarily and what are they doing? Sending you out to comment on this forum about my English,but y’all are winning.Hahaha…. USA
Lithuanian officials say this proves the US commitment to them but they’re not asking what’s the commitment. To most outsiders it looks like the Baltic states is where the US is committed to starting war against Russia.