Lithuania Warns That Russia Could Attack With 24 Hours Notice



FOX News: Russia has forced nations to reshape military strategy, Lithuanian diplomat says

Like much of Europe, Lithuania – one of three Baltic states -- is on alert over growing concerns about Russia and its increasingly brazen military exercises but also the moves that are not as visible: Cyber steps that can take place via a keyboard or a mobile app.

On Monday, Lithuania's intelligence service said in its annual threat assessment that Russia now is capable of attacking the Baltic states with little notice, giving NATO allied forces limited opportunity to respond.

Last year, President Dalia Grybauskaite reintroduced the military draft – which the country suspended in 2008 – attributing it to “the current geopolitical environment.” The new policy calls for the recruitment of some 3,500 men annually.

The concerns in the Baltic States intensified in 2014, when under President Vladimir Putin, Russia annexed Crimea.

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