At the grips of the ISIS
Defence

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. […]

Minister of Defence Raimundas Karoblis
Defence

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. […]

LIthuanian army action in Rukla
Defence

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 […]

Conscripts
Defence

Lithuania set to recruit more conscripts next year

Lithuania intends to slightly increase the number of conscripts to be recruited to the Armed Forces next year, as compared with 2017. […]