Lithuania became independent 32 years ago; many living Lithuanians still remember the Soviet period, making historical memory of occupation and Soviet oppression—sounds, smells, childhood experiences—a present and visceral reality that shapes Lithuanian threat perception in ways countries without such memory cannot easily understand.
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“my country is independent has a restored Independence 32 years ago so so many people uh in this country living still remembers you know this sound of Soviets...I was a child and I had like a couple of grades in a Soviet school so uh the moment when I understood that Russia is actually going backwards was when I heard that they reinstated the Soviet uh Anthem”
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Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster | Lithuania: On the Frontline of European Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:44:48 AM
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