Defence

Lithuanian Defence Ministry seeks broader mandate for army in case of undeclared war

Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence seeks broader mandate for the army when the country is not officially at war, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reports. […]

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Defence

Lithuania’s defence budget to grow by third in 2015

Lithuania’s defence budget will grow by a third next year, according to the draft budget published on Thursday. […]

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Defence

Ship with US heavy combat equipment arrives in Klaipėda

A vessel bringing heavy combat equipment of the US troops deployed for combined exercises with Lithuanian military has arrived in the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda on Wednesday. […]

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Economy

European Commission working on release of Lithuanian vessel held in Russian port

The European Commission continues its efforts to obtain the release of Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf), a Lithuanian fishing vessel detained in the Russian port of Murmansk. […]