A. Jonkus: Protecting the information space requires an agreement among political parties, just like securing funding for national defense

SUMMARY

In this commentary, Artūras Jonkus stresses that safeguarding Lithuania’s information space should be treated with the same seriousness as national defence. He argues that disinformation, hostile influence, and information manipulation pose long-term threats that cannot be managed by individual governments alone.

According to Jonkus, Lithuania needs a stable, cross-party agreement on information security — a shared political commitment that would remain in place regardless of which party is in power. Just as defence financing relies on broad political consensus, the protection of the public information environment requires continuity, clear responsibility, and long-term strategic planning.

He warns that without such unity, fragmented policies and short election-cycle thinking will leave the information space vulnerable to external pressure and internal polarisation.

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