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Russia might meddle in Lithuania’s 2019 elections, formin says

July 24, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania should step up its resistance to Russia‘s potential meddling with the upcoming elections in Lithuania next year, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]

NATO jets scrambled 5 times to intercept Russian military aircraft near Baltics

July 24, 2018 BNS 0

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

Lithuanian DefMin signs contract on expanding training area in Pabradė

July 23, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday it had a contract on the expansion of the army’s training area in Pabradė. […]

Boxer IFVs produced for Lithuania undergo testing in Germany

July 18, 2018 BNS 0

Boxer armored fighting vehicles, produced for Lithuania and to be named Vilkas (Wolf) to preserve links to the country’s history and army traditions, are undergoing testing in Germany. […]

Czech soldiers join NATO eFP battalion in Lithuania

July 18, 2018 BNS 0

Soldiers of the Czech Republic on Tuesday joined the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (NATO eFP) battalion deployed in Lithuania. […]

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled 6 times last week over bomber, other Russian warplanes

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Czech troops joining NATO’s multinational force in Lithuania

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

Czech troops are joining NATO‘s enhanced Forward Presence (NATO eFP) force in Lithuania, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]

Does Trump-Putin meeting pose threat to Lithuania?

July 16, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Pašvenskas takes over as commander of Lithuanian National Defense Volunteer Force

July 16, 2018 BNS 0

Colonel Lieutenant Dainius Pašvenskas took over as commander of the Lithuanian National Defense Volunteer Force in a ceremony at the Defense Ministry on Friday. […]

Trump says US exercises in Baltics might be discussed during Putin meeting

July 13, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

NATO military leadership to table air defense proposals by mid-2019 – Lithuanian president

July 12, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

NATO to improve ability to send in forces, but plans no additional units in Baltics

July 12, 2018 BNS 0

NATO‘s chief says that the Alliance will improve its ability to facilitate the movement of forces in Europe, but does not plan to deploy additional units to the Baltic countries and Poland. […]

NATO in Lithuania: existing situation and expectations

July 11, 2018 BNS 0

As a NATO summit starts in Brussels on Wednesday, BNS Lithuania presents key facts on NATO’s presence in the country and the Lithuanian government’s expectations: […]

Lithuania “partly” supports Trump’s demands for NATO allies

July 11, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she “partly” supports US President Donald Trump‘s demands for allies in Europe to increase defense spending. […]

Lithuania might increase defense spending this year to reach NATO’s 2 pct target

July 11, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania might need to increase its defense spending by several dozen million euros this year to reach NATO‘s defense standard of 2 percent GDP, new figures show. […]

Lithuania expects progress on air defense at NATO summit, but worries about Trump

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Portuguese patrol aircraft reinforces NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

A Portuguese maritime patrol aircraft has reinforced NATO‘s Baltic air-policing mission, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]

Lithuania hopes for “military mobility” investment into Rail Baltica, roads

July 9, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

Data center developer Arcus Novus poses threat to national security – Lithuanian court

July 3, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled 6 times last week over Russian military aircraft

July 2, 2018 BNS 0

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. […]