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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. […]
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Kaspersky Lab considers contesting Lithuania’s decision to restrict its products
Russia-based Kaspersky Lab has said that it considers contesting the Lithuanian government’s decision to restrict the use of its software on sensitive computers, Reuters reported on Thursday. […]
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Russian Kaspersky Lab software poses threat to Lithuania’s security – government (Updated)
Russia-based Kaspersky Lab’s software products pose a potential threat to Lithuania’s national security, the country’s government has stated. […]
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Fence on Lithuania-Kaliningrad border to be completed Wednesday
A security fence along the Lithuanian border with the Russian Kaliningrad region will be completed on Wednesday after over six months of construction. […]
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Explosive neutralized at Lithuania’s border with Belarus
Lithuanian officers discovered a shell at the border with Belarus and looked after the dangerous discovery until it was destroyed, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. […]
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NATO fighter-jets scrambled from Lithuania last week over 3 Russian warplanes
Fighter-jets serving in the NATO air-policing mission in Lithuania were last week scrambled once over Russian warplanes flying in the international airspace. […]
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Fence along Lithuania-Kaliningrad border almost complete
As the deadline for the construction of a fence along the border between Lithuania and the Russian Kaliningrad region is expiring this week, Lithuanian border guards say it would be completed on time. […]
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1st two Boxers arrive in Lithuania
The first two German Boxer infantry fighting vehicles purchased by Lithuania’s Armed Forces were delivered to Lithuania in early hours of Friday, the Defence Ministry said. […]
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Lithuania’s 2018 defence projects will be short of EUR 30 mln – defence minister
Implementation of the defense projects planned for 2018 will be short of about 30 million euros, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis said on Thursday after meeting with top commanders of the country’s Armed Forces and its units. […]
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Lithuania to tighten access into state border guard zone next year
Lithuania will tighten access into its state border guard zone starting next year, narrowing the range of persons s allowed into the zone and introducing a fee for entering its frontier waters. […]
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Lithuanian border guards allowed to use firearms against unidentified drones
Lithuanian border guards have been allowed to use weapons and other measures against unidentified drones, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. […]
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EU greenlights Lithuanians’ initiative to create cyber rapid response teams
The European Union on Monday gave the green light for Lithuania’s initiative to create cyber rapid response teams. […]
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