NATO hasn’t a defence plan to defend the Baltics but it would if necessary
Posted by editor on 10/09/09 • Categorized as Security • 
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The new NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is on a visit to the Baltic States. His visit is taking place when the NATO’s new strategic concept is under preparation. The new strategy should reflection all challenges of the 21st century. One of the most important questions the Lithuanian’s asked was will the NATO defend the Baltic States in a case of military aggression against them.
Lithuania’s president Grybauskaite met with Rasmussen at the Zuokniai military airport were the NATO air-policing mission is station.
Lithuania’s President admitted that neither Lithuania, neither the other Baltic States have defence plans. ‘As for countries with traditional defence plans, standing for almost 20 years, we have only four such countries in NATO. We’re discussing a possibility for defending the Baltic region in a new and modern way. The new concept will dictate the form this may take on,’ she said. Rasmussen said that NATO was preparing plans of guaranteeing security to all of its members.
Grybauskaite stated ‘The new strategy must be renewed as threats are accumulating and transforming and are often more dangerous than a territorial attack. In today’s global context, Lithuania will take an active part in discussing and changing NATO structures, more precisely its future and its concept, i.e. what defence and what threats are most relevant at the time.’
The Lithuanian President stated that it is very important that NATO is investing in defence of the Baltic States: ‘We have been assured that NATO is still interested in investing in defence of the Baltic region.’
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