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Chief of defense Žukas to visit Poland
Lithuania’s Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas will pay a visit to Poland on Thursday where he is scheduled to meet with the command of the Polish armed forces and discuss joint training and the protection of the Suwalki Corridor. […]
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R. Karoblis: it is unclear how long military service will be inspired only by patriotism
National defence specialists admit – despite long years of lacking financing for defence, today’s Lithuanian military meets the centenary at its strongest, most modern and most powerful throughout its history, LRT.lt writes. The talk show […]
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Reinstating conscription in Lithuania: bringing society back into defence?
In 2015, with the security environment on NATO‘s eastern frontiers deteriorating as a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Lithuania made a rather sudden and dramatic decision to resume the mandatory military draft and thus […]
Foreign affairs
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Lithuania should step up security cooperation with Nordic states – Minister of Defence
Lithuania should step military and security cooperation with the Nordic countries, Defence Minister Raimondas Karoblis said after meeting with Iceland’s top security, defense and military official in Vilnius on Friday. […]
Defence
Regional presence of US troops virtually permanent – NATO general
The presence of US troops in the region is already virtually permanent, General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe said in Vilnius on Thursday, as Lithuania has asked for deployment of troops in its territory on permanent, not rotational basis. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army expects German teaching to use Boxer
Lithuania’s Armed Forces expect German troops to cooperate in the training of Lithuanian troops to use the purchased infantry fighting vehicles Boxer. […]
Defence
Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force
Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the country’s chief of defense said. […]
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Interview with heads of armed forces on universal conscription and more
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has declared that universal compulsory military service could already be established during the Seimas term, that is to say within the coming 3.5 years. How would this work? Is universal compulsory […]
Defence
Setting date for universal conscription too early – chief of defence
Speaking about the date of introducing universal conscription in Lithuania is still too early, says Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas. […]
Defence
PM wants universal conscription introduced during current term of office
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the country should introduce universal military conscription during the government’s current term of office. […]
Defence
Minister of Defence on his plans for national defence infrastructure
Raimundas Karoblis’ name has so far not been well known in Lithuania. A career diplomat with over 20 years of experience, he himself was surprised by the proposal to become Minister of National Defence. He is inheriting a ministry with both an impressively rising budget and at the same time – the taint of corruption, but the former diplomat tells Delfi TV that in the end he decided to operate on the idea of “If need be, then so be it”. […]