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Czech soldiers join NATO eFP battalion in Lithuania
Soldiers of the Czech Republic on Tuesday joined the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (NATO eFP) battalion deployed in Lithuania. […]
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Does Trump-Putin meeting pose threat to Lithuania?
United States President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.
BNS Lithuania has asked three analysts whether this meeting poses any threat to Lithuania. […]
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Pašvenskas takes over as commander of Lithuanian National Defense Volunteer Force
Colonel Lieutenant Dainius Pašvenskas took over as commander of the Lithuanian National Defense Volunteer Force in a ceremony at the Defense Ministry on Friday. […]
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Trump says US exercises in Baltics might be discussed during Putin meeting
US President Donald Trump says he might discuss American troops’ training in the Baltic states during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. […]
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NATO military leadership to table air defense proposals by mid-2019 – Lithuanian president
NATO leaders on Wednesday mandated the Alliances’ military leadership to come up with proposals by mid-2019 on how to beef up the Baltic countries’ air defense, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s press service said. […]
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Lithuania “partly” supports Trump’s demands for NATO allies
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she “partly” supports US President Donald Trump‘s demands for allies in Europe to increase defense spending. […]
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Lithuania expects progress on air defense at NATO summit, but worries about Trump
Lithuanian diplomats expect a step toward strengthening air defense in the Baltic states to be taken at this week’s NATO summit, but remain wary of US President Donald Trump‘s position. […]
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Lithuania hopes for “military mobility” investment into Rail Baltica, roads
Lithuania hopes the European Unions‘ new budget will allocate funds for investment into the Rail Baltica railway, roads and other infrastructure so that it matches military needs. […]
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Data center developer Arcus Novus poses threat to national security – Lithuanian court
Arcus Novus, the developer of a data center project near Vilnius, and its majority shareholder, Denmark’s SatGate Holding, pose a threat to national security as they are linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) through their direct and indirect shareholders, a court has ruled. […]
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NATO jets in Baltics scrambled 6 times last week over Russian military aircraft
NATO’s fighter-jets patrolling Baltic airspace were scrambled six times last week to intercept Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]
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Lithuania expects US support in beefing up region’s defense, Linkevičius tells Pompeo
Lithuania expects US support in strengthening NATO‘s forward presence forces and defense in the region and increasing the speed of decision-making, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in their telephone conversation on Thursday. […]
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Lithuanian defmin signs JEF deal in London
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis on Thursday signed the agreement on the creation of the UK Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) during his visit to London. […]
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Seimas votes to raise pay for soldiers
The Lithuanian parliament passed a law that provides for raising pay for soldiers in a unanimous vote on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuania draws up cyber security strategy
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry has for the first time drawn up a national cyber security strategy. […]