Joint Lithuanian-Polish tactical exercises with an aviation component, “Brave Griffin 24/II,” are set to begin on Sunday, as reported by LRT. These exercises will also involve allies from the US and Portugal.
During the exercises, 1,500 troops from the “Žemaitija” Infantry Brigade named after the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, along with allies, will test defensive scenarios in the so-called Suwałki Corridor, in line with the bilateral Lithuanian-Polish “Orsha Plan.” This plan was prepared by the Lithuanian and Polish army commanders in 2022, with a large portion of it classified.
The Suwałki Corridor is approximately a 100-kilometer border area between Lithuania and Poland, bordered to the west by the Kaliningrad Oblast and to the east by Belarus. The exercises will last until April 26. In Lithuania, the “Saber Strike” exercises organized by the US Armed Forces continue.
