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Presidential office calls on govt to speed up defense spending
Lithuania’s presidential office believes the government’s planned increase in the defense budget next year is too slow. […]
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DefMin invites foreign companies to join construction of military bases
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence is inviting foreign companies to participate in tenders on the construction of three new military bases in Vilnius and Šilalė Districts and Siauliai. […]
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Belarus’ arms inspectors visiting Lithuanian brigade
A team of Belarus’ arms control inspectors are visiting on Thursday the Klaipėda-based Motorized Infantry Brigade Griffin, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]
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Defense Ministry to present PPP infrastructure development projects
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry will present in Vilnius on Tuesday plans for building new military bases in the city of Šiauliai and in the districts of Silale and Vilnius on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. […]
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Lithuania to clarify legal regulation of martial law
The Lithuanian government plans to clarify the legal regulation of martial law to define in more detail the competences of the leaders, the composition of the armed forces and the use of special measures under a state of war. […]
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Lithuanian residents once again warned against using Yandex.Taxi
Lithuania’s National Cyber Security Center, which has been monitoring activity of Yandex.Taxi, a ride-sharing service, in Vilnius for the past three months, has once again warned people against using this app, the national radio LRT’s morning program reports. […]
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Order and Justice party joins defense pact
Remigijus Žemaitaitis, leader of Lithuania’s Order and Justice party, on Thursday signed an agreement by the country’s political parties on defense policy for the next decade, the government said. […]
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Lithuanian army’s Iron Wolf brigade affiliated to German army division
The Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf of the Lithuanian Armed Forces has been affiliated to a German Army division. […]
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Lithuania’s 2019 defense budget projected at 2.01 pct of GDP (Updated)
Lithuania’s defense budget is projected to reach 2.01 percent of GDP next year, according to a draft plan released on Tuesday. […]
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Social Democrats suggest not increasing defense spending threshold
Lithuania’s opposition social democrats have suggested keeping the country’s existing level of defense spending at 2 percent GDP and not to increase it. […]
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German soldier dies in training accident in Lithuania
A German soldier died during a training accident when his armored vehicle hit a tree in Lithuania, the Baltic state’s military said Sunday. […]
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Lithuania shares in Washington its experience in combating disinformation
The Atlantic Council-hosted Global Forum on Strategic Communications and Digital Disinformation was held on October 2-4 in Washington. […]
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New military facilities planned in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense plans to build three new military facilities with necessary infrastructure over the next several years in the city of Šiauliai as well as the districts of Šilalė and Vilnius. […]
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US Army deploys tanks, IFVs to Lithuania for training
The US Army’s Abrams tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were on Friday transported to Lithuania for training, the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. […]
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Defense Ministry moves to lower upper age limit for conscripts to 23 years (Updated)
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry proposes to lower the upper age limit for draftees for mandatory initial military service to 23 years. […]