Lithuania is exploring the purchase or transfer of Ukrainian long‑range weapons technology, according to General Staff Chief Raimundas Vaiksnoras, because Western systems often come with operational constraints. He explained that some of the equipment already in use-or that Lithuania plans to procure-has so‑called “kill switches” that can cut off or jam GPS links, and in certain cases might exclude targets in specific areas. Therefore, the country is prioritising the development of systems that it can control itself, possibly through cooperation with Ukraine or by acquiring Ukrainian technology. Examples he cited include Ukraine’s Palianytsia missile, the Liutyi system, and the FP‑5 “Flamingo” cruise missile.
Vaiksnoras also urged German officials to accelerate the political decision‑making process in the event of a crisis. He suggested that Germany should “do its homework” and streamline its procedures, especially after a recent exercise conducted by the newspaper “Welt” exposed weaknesses in decision pathways.
In addition to technology, Lithuania is expanding its military infrastructure around Druskininkai, a location near the strategically crucial Suwalki corridor that links Belarus with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. The plan calls for a new training area “very close to the Suwalki corridor” where brigade‑size maneuvers-including tank and artillery fire-will take place. Parliament is set to decide on the deployment in the spring, with Vaiksnoras estimating that implementation could take roughly two to three years.
