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Vytautas Bakas: ‘We need to be more receptive to the needs of servicemen’

February 13, 2019 EN.DELFI 0

The Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania held a meeting to hear the presentation on the most recent studies by the Military Academy of Lithuania into the attitudes of Lithuania’s population, young people and soldiers towards military service as well as into the motivation of professional military soldiers and conscripts called up to initial mandatory military service. […]

Defense Ministry moves to lower upper age limit for conscripts to 23 years (Updated)

September 14, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Defense Ministry proposes to lower the upper age limit for draftees for mandatory initial military service to 23 years. […]

A third of Lithuanians favour universal military service

April 18, 2017 BNS EN 0

One-third of the Lithuanian population are in favor of introducing universal military service in the country, according to a survey carried out by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]

More volunteers come forward to defend Lithuania

December 8, 2016 BNS EN 0

Some 359 young people have expressed willingness to serve in mandatory initial military service in Lithuania, which is double from the same period last year, Lietuvos Žinios daily said on Wednesday. […]

First batch of Lithuanian conscripts finish military training

May 23, 2016 BNS 0

The first group of recruits who have completed the reintroduced mandatory nine-month military service was transferred to reserve in a solemn ceremony in Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda on Saturday. […]

3rd generation Lithuanian expatriate: My experience as military conscript

February 2, 2016 Liudvikas Jakavicius 0

Liudvikas Jakavičius, a 31-year-old third-generation Lithuanian expatriate from Mexico, shares his experience of military service in the Lithuanian army. […]

10 of the Lithuanian Parliament’s most important decisions in 2015

January 7, 2016 LT Daily 0

Here are 10 of the most important, controversial or widely discussed Seimas (parliament) decisions made during 2015. This list was compiled by 15min.lt. […]

2,000 volunteers have enlisted in Lithuanian Armed Forces

June 11, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says that 2,000 volunteers have already enlisted in the Lithuanian Armed Forces for 9-month military service. […]

Lithuanian defence minister to be able to extend service time for professional soldiers

June 11, 2015 BNS 0

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday adopted amendments on the extension of the service time for professional troops. […]

Eighty percent of volunteers fit for military service

May 26, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas announced that 1,561 volunteers have signed up for service in the Lithuanian army by Monday morning, 25 May, and that the health commission examined the 500 of them. […]

Conscription notices to be sent to 37,000 men in Lithuania

May 11, 2015 BNS 0

Lists of conscripts have been complied at the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence on Monday. […]

Over 200 Lithuanians volunteer for military service

April 13, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said on Friday that over the last two weeks a total of 206 citizens had volunteered to sign up for a 9-month military service, including 9 women. […]

100 volunteers register for military service in 10 days

April 7, 2015 BNS 0

More than 100 volunteers registered for initial mandatory military service over the first ten days, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said at the parliament on Tuesday in his presentation of the guarantees and privileges for conscripts. […]

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Lithuania to reintroduce military conscription

February 24, 2015 DELFI EN 0

The State Defence Council, comprising of the Lithuanian president, prime minister, parliament speaker, defence minister and army chief, decided on Tuesday to reintroduce military conscription in Lithuania. […]

Lithuanian army chief: We will consider conscription, if we don’t attract enough volunteers

September 30, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania plans to double the number of young men enlisted to undergo basic military training next year. And if the necessary target of volunteers is not met, the chief of defence of Lithuania does not discount the possibility of suggesting to politicians to restore conscription. […]

Russia reopens criminal cases against Lithuanians who refused to serve in Soviet army

September 8, 2014 BNS 0

Russia has reopened 25-year-old cases that may lead to criminal charges against young people who refused to serve in the Soviet army in 1990-1991, shows a request for legal assistance received by the Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office. […]

Lithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculum

September 2, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania should start discussion on returning military training classes to schools, says Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]