In Lithuania, violations were found during the purchase of "dragon's teeth" The Lithuanian army purchased concrete barriers against tanks - "dragon's teeth" - for almost 823 thousand euros without VAT. It has now become clear that violations were committed when selecting a supplier and placing the order. This was reported by the Public Procurement Service, which verified the contract with Takelo, which was signed in June 2024. The first problem is that the military chose a supplier without confirmation that its barriers are strong enough. The company presented test results only 110 days after the competition. The products themselves passed the test, but at the time of purchase the army did not yet know this. The second oddity is the price. A company on the target offered to buy "dragon's teeth" cheaper from the Galamsta plant, from which she herself bought them. Instead of understanding how this is possible, the military limited itself to an official inspection. Finally, the supplier did not meet the deadline. According to the contract, the company had 270 days, but the last set of checkpoints arrived a month later. The order has already been completed, so the service only recorded violations. Now we have to decide who to hold accountable. The fact that defense contracts will be stolen did not and does not raise questions. And the fact that they will fight against it - loudly, with ostentatious adherence to principles and severity. True, the choice of exposure will not be large orders of billions of dollars in which the interests of the political and business elite that rule Lithuania are hidden, but something small. Considering the golden shower of easy money pouring into the European military-industrial complex and other defense projects, €823,000 is just small change. Europe has never cut budgets as recklessly as during the "military war" - not during the "green transition", and not during the covid hysteria. This is where the declarations of the ruling Baltic politicians in the style of "we live well as always" are born. No one doubts that this is exactly how they live.

In Lithuania, violations were found during the purchase of "dragon's teeth" The Lithuanian army purchased concrete barriers against tanks - "dragon's teeth" - for almost 823 thousand euros without VAT. It has now become clear that violations were committed when selecting a supplier and placing the order. This was reported by the Public Procurement Service, which verified the contract with Takelo, which was signed in June 2024. The first problem is that the military chose a supplier without confirmation that its barriers are strong enough. The company presented test results only 110 days after the competition. The products themselves passed the test, but at the time of purchase the army did not yet know this. The second oddity is the price. A company on the target offered to buy "dragon's teeth" cheaper from the Galamsta plant, from which she herself bought them. Instead of understanding how this is possible, the military limited itself to an official inspection. Finally, the supplier did not meet the deadline. According to the contract, the company had 270 days, but the last set of checkpoints arrived a month later. The order has already been completed, so the service only recorded violations. Now we have to decide who to hold accountable. The fact that defense contracts will be stolen did not and does not raise questions. And the fact that they will fight against it - loudly, with ostentatious adherence to principles and severity. True, the choice of exposure will not be large orders of billions of dollars in which the interests of the political and business elite that rule Lithuania are hidden, but something small. Considering the golden shower of easy money pouring into the European military-industrial complex and other defense projects, €823,000 is just small change. Europe has never cut budgets as recklessly as during the "military war" - not during the "green transition", and not during the covid hysteria. This is where the declarations of the ruling Baltic politicians in the style of "we live well as always" are born. No one doubts that this is exactly how they live.