Defence
Seimas panel to look into cyber security efforts
The Lithuanian parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee will Wednesday work to establish the efforts taken to ensure cyber security. […]
Defence
Defence
Minister of defence proposes to draft clergy to military service in event of mobilization
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry has put forward draft amendments that provide for conscripting clergymen to serve as chaplains in the event of mobilization. […]
Defence
NATO jets in Baltics scrambled 4 times last week over Russian military aircraft
NATO fighter-jets patrolling Baltic airspace were scrambled four times last week to identify and escort Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Monday. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s defence budget to grow steadily in future – PM
Lithuania’s national defense budget will not stop growing after reaching 2 percent of GDP next year, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday. […]
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Lithuania celebrating Armed Forces Day
A series of events are planned in Lithuania on Thursday to celebrate the Armed Forces Day and the 99-year anniversary of the army. […]
Defence
Defence
Minister of defence says universal service impossible if defence spending stops at 2 pct
Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis says that universal military conscription in Lithuania is only possible if the country spends more than 2 percent of its GDP on defense. […]
Defence
Lithuania expects breakthrough in talks on Baltic air defense
Lithuania expects to achieve by mid-2018 a breakthrough in NATO talks on the Baltic Sea region’s air defense principles, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said on Wednesday. […]
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Defence
NATO fighter-jets last week scrambled 3 times from Lithuania over Russian warplanes
NATO air-policing fighter-jets were last week scrambled three times from Lithuania to identify and intercept Russian warplanes flying in the international airspace, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Monday. […]
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EU money for anti-misininformation efforts positive but not enough – Lithuanian professor
After the European Union (EU) earmarked money for financing efforts to combat misinformation from third countries starting next year, Vilnius University lecturer Mantas Martišius said it was a positive step, noting that 800,000 euros per year was not enough. […]
Defence
Vershbow: US could deploy another brigade in Europe
The United States may decide within the coming year to station yet another military brigade in Europe as part of the efforts to deter Russia, says Alexander Vershbow, NATO’s former deputy secretary general who now works as expert at the US international relations research centre Atlantic Council. […]
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Prosecutors: Lithuanian Migration Dept didn’t leak classified info to Russian judges
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Tuesday that the Migration Department did not disclose classified information to judges of the Russian Constitutional Court who were banned from entering Lithuania due to annexation of Crimea. […]
Defence
Norway’s chief of defense to meet with Norwegian troops deployed to Lithuania
Norway’s Chief of Defense Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen will meet with his country’s troops serving in NATO‘s multi-national battalion on Tuesday, the first day of his two-day visit to Lithuania, the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. […]
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Defence
In the international conference – society’s role in national defence
Continuing the tradition and carrying out one of the main tasks of Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LRU) – educating the society on the issues of state defense and national security – LRU will hold the international conference “Society – the Guarantee of National Security?” on the 17th of November, 2017, Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union informed in a press release. […]
Defence
Parliament panel to look into installation of Russian system in railways
The parliament’s National Security and Defense Committee opened an investigation into possibly unlawful influence upon decisions of state institutions, aiming to establish the person behind the decision to install Russian-made safety system Klub-U in modernized locomotives of the state-run Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG). […]
Defence
Russian arms inspectors to visit Lithuania
A team of Russian arms control inspectors will carry out an inspection in Lithuania on Thursday and Friday in line with the regulations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). […]
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Lithuanian army aims to buy 200 US-made armored vehicles
Lithuania’s Armed Forces plans on purchasing at least 200 US-made armored all-terrain vehicles, the Defense Ministry said. […]