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Belarus’ arms inspectors visiting Lithuanian brigade

October 30, 2018 BNS 0

A team of Belarus’ arms control inspectors are visiting on Thursday the Klaipėda-based Motorized Infantry Brigade Griffin, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]

Defense Ministry to present PPP infrastructure development projects

October 30, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Lithuania to clarify legal regulation of martial law

October 30, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled five times last week over Russian aircraft

October 29, 2018 BNS 0

NATO‘s fighter-jets patrolling Baltic airspace were scrambled five times last week to identify and escort Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]

Lithuanian residents once again warned against using Yandex.Taxi

October 26, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Order and Justice party joins defense pact

October 25, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Lithuanian army’s Iron Wolf brigade affiliated to German army division

October 22, 2018 BNS 0

The Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf of the Lithuanian Armed Forces has been affiliated to a German Army division. […]

Lithuania’s 2019 defense budget projected at 2.01 pct of GDP (Updated)

October 16, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s defense budget is projected to reach 2.01 percent of GDP next year, according to a draft plan released on Tuesday. […]

NATO minehunters search for wartime explosives in Lithuanian waters

October 11, 2018 BNS 0

A group of NATO ships are searching for explosives left over from World War One and World War Two in Lithuanian waters in the Baltic Sea. […]

Social Democrats suggest not increasing defense spending threshold

October 8, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

German soldier dies in training accident in Lithuania

October 8, 2018 BNS 0

A German soldier died during a training accident when his armored vehicle hit a tree in Lithuania, the Baltic state’s military said Sunday. […]

Lithuania shares in Washington its experience in combating disinformation

October 5, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

The Atlantic Council-hosted Global Forum on Strategic Communications and Digital Disinformation was held on October 2-4 in Washington. […]

New military facilities planned in Lithuania

October 5, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled thrice last week over Russian aircraft

September 24, 2018 BNS 0

NATO‘s fighter-jets patrolling Baltic airspace were scrambled three times last week to identify and escort Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]

Lithuanian, US, NATO battalion troops test new firing range in Pabradė

September 21, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian and American troops as well as soldiers from the Lithuania-based international NATO battalion on Thursday tested the new firing range in Pabradė, the Ministry of National Defense said. […]

NATO jets in Baltic scrambled once to intercept Russian plane

September 17, 2018 BNS 0

NATO fighter jets, stationed in the Baltic states as part of the NATO air policing mission, were scrambled once last week to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. […]

US Army deploys tanks, IFVs to Lithuania for training

September 17, 2018 BNS 0

The US Army’s Abrams tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were on Friday transported to Lithuania for training, the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. […]

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. […]

Croatia to rejoin NATO battalion in Lithuania in 2 years

September 13, 2018 BNS 0

Croatia plans to rejoin NATO‘s multinational battalion in Lithuania in two years’ time, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]

Government asks MPs to allow it to borrow funds to meet 2 pct defense spending target

September 12, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian government has asked the parliament to allow it to borrow funds to increase defense funding and thus meet NATO‘s 2 percent of GDP spending target. […]