Defence
Contract on medium-range air-defense systems NASAMS to be signed on Sep. 26
Lithuania’s Armed Forces will Thursday sign a contract on acquisition of Norwegian medium-range air-defense systems NASAMS, the Defense Ministry said. […]
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Lithuanian Iron Wolf troops win silver in Cambrian Patrol drills in UK
Troops of the patrol unit of the Lithuanian Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf have won a silver medal in the annual patrol exercise Cambrian Patrol 2017 held in the United Kingdom. […]
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Lithuania sees idea of sending tri-natl brigade to East Ukraine as premature
Lithuanian officials say it is still too early to discuss whether troops of the tri-national Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian brigade could be sent to a possible United Nations (UN) operation in Eastern Ukraine. […]
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International drills Iron Wolf II kicks off in 2 training grounds in Lithuania
An international two-week exercise Iron Wolf II is kicking off on Wednesday in Lithuania’s Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava district and General Silvestras Žukauskas ground in Švenčionys district. […]
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2 off-duty foreign troops get in conflict in central Lithuania
A brawl erupted between two off-duty foreign troops in Jonava, central Lithuania, earlier this month, the Defense Ministry confirmed to BNS on Monday. The incident was not reported to the society earlier. […]
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Seimas sanctions increased presence in intl missions abroad, including anti-ISIS
Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday gave a green light to dispatch of more troops to international missions abroad, including increased participation in efforts against the Islamic State group. […]
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Efforts to raise defense budget shouldn’t push aside other Lithuanian sectors – PM
Increase of Lithuania’s defense budget should be even, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, adding that other sectors in need of bigger funding should not be forgotten amid discussions about the need to raise it to 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). […]
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Over 100 Lithuanian reserve troops starting drills in Alytus
More than 100 reserve troops will Wednesday start a repeated training in the Lithuanian army’s Grand Duchess Birute Uhlan Battalion. […]
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Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai to deliver 145 armored vehicles to Lithuania
Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG), the state-run railway company, will deliver 145 armored vehicles to the country from Germany. […]
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Minister of Defense proposes updating Bill on Martial Law
Lithuania’s Defense Ministry has proposed a new version of the bill on martial law, which would replace the current language of the law adopted 17 years ago. […]
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Lithuania’s 2018 defense budget should be 2.006 pct of GDP
Lithuania’s defense budget for 2018 should be 2.006 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis cited the latest calculations on Tuesday. […]
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Juknevičienė re-elected as vice-chair of NATO Parliament Assembly
Rasa Juknevičienė, a member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives), has been re-elected as vice-president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly for another year during the assembly’s session in Bucharest. […]
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NATO fighter-jets scrambled once from Lithuania last week over 2 Russian warplanes
NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states were scrambled once from Lithuania last week to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. […]
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Polish Sejm defense panel chief: Patriot should also defend Lithuania’s airspace
The Patriot anti-missile defense systems, which Poland plans to purchase, should also defend the airspace of Lithuania, says Michal Jach, chairman of the Polish Sejm Defense Committee. […]
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NATO troops warned about phone hacking threat upon arrival in Lithuania
NATO troops coming to Lithuania have been warned about break-ins into their smartphones, the Defense Ministry told BNS. […]
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Lithuania’s anti-tank units kick off Hunter 2017 drills
International firing exercise Hunter 2017 of anti-tank units is starting in Lithuania on Friday […]
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SocDem leader against bids to grant more than 2% of GDP to defense
After Lithuania reaches 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for defense next year, the defense funding should no longer be increased, with money directed towards reduction of social exclusion, says Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Social Democratic Party. […]