Lithuania has installed anti-tank concrete pyramids by the Russian enclave it borders in the latest measure taken by a NATO country on the alliance’s eastern flank to tackle the security risk posed by Moscow.
Lithuanian defense minister Laurynas Kasciunas posted an image of the so-called “dragon teeth” next to a message on X. He said Vilnius had “fortified another bridge over the Nemunas River on the route from…Kaliningrad,” whose location would make it a front line in any conflict between Moscow and NATO.
“Fortifications are progressing as planned, with some bridges set to be demolished,” he added in Wednesday’s post. “Fortifications will be supported by firepower, in case it’s needed, to stop and destroy the enemy.”
Russia was not mentioned but the context was clear with European security upended by Vladimir Putin‘s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, putting NATO’s eastern flank on high alert.