Baltic Air Defence Upgrade: NATO agreed to shift the Baltic Air Policing mission into an air defence operation, expanding pilots’ mandate to destroy aerial threats and speeding up decisions after drone incidents over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Lithuania–Russia Diplomatic Clash: Lithuania summoned a Russian diplomat over attacks on Ukraine and renewed disinformation targeting the Baltics, rejecting claims about alleged deportations of Russian speakers. AI Infrastructure Push: Lithuania and Poland moved to jointly develop an EU AI gigafactory under EuroHPC, aiming to strengthen regional competitiveness and security through shared procurement. NATO Summit Politics: At the Ankara summit, Trump swung from attacking allies over Iran to later praising unity and reaffirming Article 5 “ironclad commitment,” while Greenland demands and defence spending pressure stayed in the background. Defence Industry Deals: Germany secured a Tomahawk missile agreement with the U.S., while NATO also highlighted major arms and drone-related initiatives. Border Security in the Region: Latvia reported more aggressive, undocumented crossings from Belarus and called for stronger military support. Domestic Politics: A new Lithuania poll puts Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats on top, with LSDP second.