Suwalki Gap
Defence

Lithuanian, Polish defense chiefs to meet to discuss air defense, Suwalki gap

Lithuania’s Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is meeting with Poland‘s military commanders in Warsaw on Thursday to discuss the region’s air defense and the defense of the so-called “Suwalki gap“. […]

Tomas Pakalniškis
Defence

Lithuanian military link NATO road accidents to intensity of drills

The Lithuanian military link the three road accidents involving NATO soldiers that have occurred in four days to the intensity of exercises underway in the country. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
Defence

Minister of Defense welcomes agreement on new NATO command centers, calls for one more

Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis has welcomed NATO‘s agreement to set up two new NATO command centers in the US and Europe, calling for another command center in the Alliance’s eastern flank. […]

Su-30 fighter
Defence

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled 8 times last week to intercept 16 Russian aircraft

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