On October 15–16 Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė is conducting a visit to Brussels. She will attend the NATO Defence Ministers meeting on strengthening the Alliance’s air defence, NATO response to drone threats, planning of increasing the defence spending, and capability development. Another key point on the agenda is support to Ukraine and further aid to the country in its self-defence.
The Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting will take place on Ukraine’s critical needs and coordination of international assistance. Also, an informal meet of the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC) will address the security situation in Ukraine and further Allies’ aid.
On the sidelines of the NATO Defence Ministerial the Memorandum of Understanding will be signed on training and equipping the Ukrainian Brigade implemented by the Baltic and Nordic countries with Poland.
Minister D. Šakalienė will also attend the informal EU Defence Ministers meeting on strengthening the EU defence capabilities, development of the defence industry and commitments to the defence of the eastern EU border.
Minister is also planned to take part in bilateral and other format meetings with Allied defence Ministers to address more issues of regional security.
