The President discussed military support to Ukraine with NASAMS manufacturer
President of the Republic of Lithuania
February 13, 2023
President Gitanas Nausėda, currenly on an official visit in Norway, met Monday morning with representatives of Kongsberg, the Norwegian manufacturer of NASAMS medium-range air defense system.
Gitanas Nausėda expressed his interest in the latest air defense technologies and discussed support for Ukraine with the company's top officials.
According to the President, air defense is key for the security of Lithuania and the whole Baltic region, therefore the reinforcement of national air defense and allied contributions to securing safe skies are both critically important.
The President stressed that Lithuania strongly supports military assistance to Ukraine and calls on other countries to provide it with all necessary means to fight against the aggressor, including air defense systems, tanks and fighter jets.
"The Allies actively support Ukraine with a range of military equipment, including the NASAMS air defense systems. Lithuania stands ready to contribute to helping Ukraine with their repair and maintenance," the President said.
Gitanas Nausėda emphasized that in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, the European military industry must operate at full capacity to ensure that allied stocks are sufficient for own security and for supplying Ukraine with weapons necessary to fight the aggressor.
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