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Lithuania closely watching Russia-China military maneuvers in Baltic Sea

July 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s defense officials say they are keeping a close eye on the joint Russian-Chinese military exercise gaining momentum in the Baltic Sea. […]

NATO jets scrambled once last week over Russian warplanes

July 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

NATO fighter-jets serving in the NATO air-policing mission were last week scrambled once to intercept Russian warplanes flying above the Baltic Sea, the Defense Ministry said. […]

Around 250 Czech troops to join NATO battalion in Lithuania next year

July 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Czech parliament has approved the deployment of around 250 troops to Lithuania in 2018 as part of NATO‘s multinational battalion stationed in the country. […]

Lithuanian, Polish troops to together mark Žalgiris Battle anniversary

July 21, 2017 BNS EN 0

Soldiers of Lithuania and Poland will celebrate an anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Žalgiris in Nemenčinė near Vilnius on Friday. […]

Ministries to update recommendations on travels to Eastern neighbors

July 21, 2017 BNS EN 0

Following a scandal surrounding a trip to Russia by youth of Plungė, western Lithuania, a few ministries will update their recommendations on cooperation with Eastern neighbors to ensure due attention to the factor of hostile propaganda, a decision was made at a meeting of the parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee and relevant institutions. […]

President Grybauskaitė calls for permanent Patriot deployment in Baltics

July 20, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday called for a permanent deployment of Patriot long-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems to the Baltic region. […]

President, top defense officials to observe air defense exercise

July 20, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and the national defense system leadership on Thursday will observe the ground-based air defense exercise Tobruq Legacy 2017 at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai. […]

Lithuania’s security body says warned Plungė over youth camp in Russia

July 20, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian State Security Department (VSD) says that it warned the local authority of Plungė about risks involved in a trip to Russia by a group of young people from the western Lithuanian district. […]

Luxembourg’s troops join NATO battalion in Lithuania

July 18, 2017 BNS EN 0

Several tens of troops from Luxembourg arrived in the port of Klaipeda on Monday evening to join NATO’s multinational battalion stationed in Lithuania, the Defense Ministry said. […]

Seimas panel chief calls for scrutiny of politicians’ ties, influence on energy

July 17, 2017 BNS EN 0

Politicians’ ties and influences on energy projects should be scrutinized, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee, pledging to propose the initiative to the parliament for its fall session. […]

Luxembourg’s troops joining NATO battalion in Lithuania

July 17, 2017 BNS EN 0

Luxembourg‘s troops are arriving in Lithuania on Monday to join the combat group of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battalion stationed in Lithuania. […]

NATO fighter-jets scrambled once last week over Russian warplanes

July 17, 2017 BNS EN 0

Fighter aircraft deployed in Lithuania to conduct the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states were last week scrambled once to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Defense Ministry said. […]

Zapad 2013 Russian military 'lands' on the shores of Kaliningrad

NATO asks Russia questions about Zapad exercise close to Lithuania

July 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

At a meeting with Russia’s envoy on Thursday, NATO ambassadors asked him questions about the scale and scenario of the large-scale Zapad 2017 military exercise scheduled to take place next to Lithuania this September, says Lithuania’s Ambassador to the Alliance Vytautas Leškevičius. […]