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Lithuanian government proposes 30 pct pay rise for intelligence officers
The Lithuanian government proposed on Wednesday to increase intelligence officers’ salaries by almost one-third. […]
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Lithuania’s National Defence Volunteer Force marks 27 yrs of establishment
Wednesday marks 27 years of establishment of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force, with all volunteer troops urged to wear their uniforms wherever they are. […]
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Danish PM says Danes protect not only Balts but also themselves by patrolling Baltic skies
Danish troops protect not only the Baltic nations, but also their own country as they conduct NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said during his visit to Lithuania on Monday. […]
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Sweden’s defence minister: Unrest in Baltic Sea region would be handled by all
All of the countries of the Baltic Sea region would have to respond to possible unrest in the region, although some of them are not members of NATO, Sweden’s Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist has said in Lithuania. […]
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Baltic states should reopen debates of joint weaponry acquisitions – Lithuanian foreign minister
The three Baltic states should reopen the discussions of purchasing weaponry together, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
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Lithuania’s government to revise accumulation of food reserves
Lithuania’s government intends to revise the scheme of accumulating food reserves for cases of war or other emergencies. Some MPs believe that Lithuania, as a member of the European Union, is still accumulating the reserve by the principles of the Soviet Union, suggesting to change the scheme to fit NATO standards. […]
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US bombers to train in Lithuania
A joint exercise of the Lithuanian and United States Air Forces is scheduled to take place in Kazlų Rūda later this week, involving US bombers, the US Embassy in Vilnius said on Thursday. […]
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Defence minister publishes recruitment lists for 2018
Lithuania’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday published the recruitment list for the country’s Armed Forces. […]
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250 French troops joining NATO battalion in Lithuania
More than 250 French troops with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles will join the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battalion in Lithuania later this month. […]
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Denmark taking over NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission in Lithuania
A Danish Air Force detachment is taking over the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states in Siauliai, northern Lithuania. […]
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Lithuania readying to repair Spartan transport warplane
Repairs of the Lithuanian army’s transport airplane Spartan, which was damaged during an incident in March, are planned for January, with the costs projected at nearly 700,000 euros. […]
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Russia can only affect Lithuanian society with internal problems – analyst
The Kremlin can only have an effect on Lithuania’s society, if it is shaken by internal problems, says Lilia Shevtsova, political scientist and analyst at the international policy institute Chatham House. […]
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Defence minister considers appeal of ruling on former Air Force chief
Lithuania’s Defense Ministry plans to consider the possibility of filing an appeal against the court ruling, which found the dismissal of former Air Force Commander Audronis Navickas as unlawful. […]
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Court rules Lithuanian defence minister had no grounds to suspend Navickas as air force commander
The Lithuanian defense minister had no grounds to suspend Colonel Audronis Navickas, a former Lithuanian Air Force commander, from his duties during an investigation into plans to send military helicopters to Russia for repairs, the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court ruled on Friday. […]