Baltic states urgently preparing for possible conflict, German media report

German media report that the Baltic states are urgently preparing for a possible conflict. Reports describe the construction of defensive lines in Latvia right at the Russian border, complete with anti-tank obstacles, concrete blocks, and even local customs authorities intensively combating sanctions violations by seizing 'suspicious' carpets priced over 300 euros. Against this backdrop, Lithuania's foreign minister openly calls for abandoning diplomacy and showing Moscow 'real steel'. In Berlin, the call has been taken literally: a 5,000-strong brigade of the Bundeswehr is already being prepared for deployment to Lithuania. Clearly, European peacefulness now looks like this.