Baltic states agree to create joint ‘operational area’ for defence

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania agreed on Tuesday to create a joint military zone to coordinate defence.

“We have decided to create a joint Baltic operational area area, which creates the basis for a legal agreement on operational procedures and a commitment to provide mutual assistance in the event of a threat, and joint military planning." Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks said in a statement.

Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas and his Latvian and Estonian counterparts Artis Pabriks and Kalle Laanet met in Kaunas on Tuesday where they also agreed to jointly develop a MLRS artillery system.

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