"New images shared last week by Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence show a defense in depth, around 30 miles of defenses meant to slow an invading army. The ministry told Business Insider that the plan "involves sophisticated layered defence systems at different distances from the border," with the "most intensive" measures being within the first three miles. This area will feature border control points, anti-tank ditches, dragon's teeth to stop tanks, minefields, and fortified strongpoints with trenches."
"The first 12 miles include additional obstacles, such as drainage ditches, bridges prepared for demolition, blocked bridgeheads, and secondary defensive positions, and the zone up to 30 miles out includes roadside trees prepared for felling and "additional infrastructure preparations." The ministry said that "substantial work is already underway," including sections of dragon's teeth and road blocks. These types of defenses have seen effective use in Ukraine, with Russia's layered defenses hindering Ukraine's summer 2023 counteroffensive, preventing it from leveraging Western armor packages for mechanized breakthroughs."
Lithuania, a front-line NATO ally bordering Russia, plans a 30-mile defense-in-depth to slow and hinder a potential Russian invasion. The most intensive measures occupy the first three miles and include border control points, anti-tank ditches, dragon's teeth, minefields, and fortified strongpoints with trenches. The first 12 miles add drainage ditches, bridges prepared for demolition, blocked bridgeheads, and secondary defensive positions. The zone up to 30 miles includes roadside trees prepared for felling and additional infrastructure preparations. Substantial work is already underway, including sections of dragon's teeth and road blocks. The timeline spans ten years with an initial build phase before 2028 and long-term maintenance and modernization beginning in 2029.
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]