Lithuania Security: Lithuania’s foreign minister warned that if Russia’s alleged sabotage plans hit critical infrastructure, Vilnius will treat damage or casualties as aggression—triggering collective NATO consequences. EU Education Policy: Lithuania will let non-teachers and foreign native speakers with C1-level language certificates teach EU languages, with new timelines for pedagogical and subject training starting September 2026. Climate & Industry: Aker Solutions’ CEO says carbon capture and storage is moving from “first generation” projects to “second” and “next” phases, including Lithuania’s EU co-funded Klaipėda CO2 terminal. Energy Infrastructure: Latvia is tightening protection of energy assets and pushing for more NATO air defence and counter-drone integration amid fears of hybrid attacks. Green Shipping: Western Baltic Engineering unveiled a concept for a green methanol bunkering vessel for the Port of Klaipėda, targeting local operations and large annual fuel supply potential. Business Funding: Lithuania’s Economy and Innovation ministry says it is adding funds to the “A Billion for Business” instrument after strong demand, including projects in biotech and energy. Tech & Defense Manufacturing: Helsing announced its first U.S. manufacturing base in West Virginia for AI-enabled strike drones, with production scale-up plans.