NATO has turned Vilnius into a fortress defended by advanced weaponry to protect U.S. President Joe Biden and other alliance leaders meeting next week only 32 kilometers from Lithuania's razor-wire topped border fence with Russian ally Belarus. Lithuania also borders Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. Sixteen NATO allies have sent a total of about 1,000 troops to safeguard the July 11-12 summit. Many are also providing advanced air defense systems that the Baltic states lack. "It would be more than irresponsible to have our sky unprotected as Biden and leaders of 40 countries are arriving," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
NATO Flexes Muscle To Protect Vilnius Summit Near Russian, Belarusian Borders
Lithuanian security officers patrol along their country's border with Belarus on July 7.