AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNATO Summit in Ankara: Lithuania’s PM Inga Ruginiene says Türkiye is a key NATO ally and urges the July 7-8 meeting to lock in higher defense spending, with a push for the 5% of GDP target and faster air-defense and defense-industry delivery. Baltic Security Planning: Politico reports NATO’s eastern flank is preparing for a “first days alone” scenario, with Finland, Poland and the Baltics tightening defenses and building layered barriers, sensors and drone capabilities. Nuclear Weapons Policy Shift in Lithuania: Lithuania is moving to lift the constitutional ban on deploying nuclear weapons, following Finland’s June move; MPs have registered amendments as leaders argue the geopolitical situation is “getting worse,” while insisting there are no immediate plans to store nukes. Pegasus Oversight Pressure: A joint civil-society statement calls on EU institutions to regulate spyware after Citizen Lab findings that Pegasus targeted an MEP-linked figure during a key parliamentary inquiry. Ukraine War Spillover: Ahead of the summit, Russia struck Kyiv overnight, killing 14 and injuring 117, as NATO debates how to sustain support and deterrence.
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