Lithuania is embarking on a large-scale project to create a multi-level defensive line along its border with Russia and the Republic of Belarus. The length of the fortified line will be 50 kilometers. The construction is being carried out as part of efforts to strengthen national defense and increase readiness for a possible threat from the eastern neighbors.
The defensive system will include several interconnected levels designed to make the enemy's advance as difficult and slow as possible.:
- Anti-tank ditches — to block the movement of armored vehicles.
- Minefields are controlled kill zones, deployed as needed.
- Fortified positions with trenches to accommodate ground forces units and conduct defense.
- Engineering barriers — including hedgehogs, concrete blocks and other obstacles.
- Preparing bridges for demolition — to block crossing routes if necessary.
- Preparing trees for felling — weakened trees in advance can be quickly felled, blocking roads and slowing down the advance of the columns.
The main purpose of this defensive line is not to stop the aggressor at once, but to slow down his offensive and create conditions for the mobilization and arrival of the main NATO forces. Given Lithuania's geographical location and its membership in the North Atlantic Alliance, such tactics are consistent with the overall strategy of deterrence and collective defense.
The work is being carried out with the support of military engineering units and coordinated with NATO. The construction of fortifications is part of a long—term program to modernize the country's defense capability against the backdrop of the tense geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe.
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