Policy Voices | Former president of Lithuania: Putin will not ask for permission
In this episode of Policy Voices, Dalia Grybauskait\u0117, the former president of Lithuania, issued a stark warning about the risk Russia poses to European security. In calling for a serious effort to strengthen Europe\u2019s defence, Grybauskait\u0117 warned, "Putin will not ask for permission but he will involve us in direct conflict\u201d. Grybauskait\u0117, a former European Commissioner, says that preparedness must come both at the national and EU level.\n\nHost Catarina Vila Nova asked Grybauskait\u0117, who was once tipped to be the next NATO secretary-general, if the time has come to put NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine and who should be the next leader of the alliance. At a time when the United States is already \u201cparalysed\u201d, even with a Democrat in the White House, Grybauskait\u0117, says that the people who matter most are the leaders of each member state.