Defence
Lithuanian soldier suddenly passes away of pancreatitis during training in Italy
Sergeant of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion unexpectedly passed away during a training in Italy on Friday. […]
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Defence
Lithuania hasn’t received Belarusian invitation to observe Zapad training
Althrough the official Minsk says that foreign representatives will be free to watch the Belarusian-Russian Zapad 2017 military training, Lithuania has not received an invitation yet, Lietuvos Žinios daily said. […]
Defence
Lithuanian govt writes off 8 SUVs used by troops in Afghanistan
Lithuania’s government has decided to write off eight armored cross-country vehicles Toyota Land Cruiser used by the country’s soldiers in the operation in Afghanistan, as they are not worth repairing. […]
Defence
Lithuania closely watching Russia-China military maneuvers in Baltic Sea
Lithuania’s defense officials say they are keeping a close eye on the joint Russian-Chinese military exercise gaining momentum in the Baltic Sea. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled once last week over Russian warplanes
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. […]
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Defence
Ministries to update recommendations on travels to Eastern neighbors
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. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė calls for permanent Patriot deployment in Baltics
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. […]
Defence
President, top defense officials to observe air defense exercise
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. […]
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Lithuania’s security body says warned Plungė over youth camp in Russia
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. […]
Defence
Luxembourg’s troops join NATO battalion in Lithuania
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. […]
Defence
Seimas panel chief calls for scrutiny of politicians’ ties, influence on energy
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. […]
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Luxembourg’s troops joining NATO battalion in Lithuania
Luxembourg‘s troops are arriving in Lithuania on Monday to join the combat group of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battalion stationed in Lithuania. […]
Defence
NATO fighter-jets scrambled once last week over Russian warplanes
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. […]
Defence
NATO asks Russia questions about Zapad exercise close to Lithuania
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. […]
Defence
Klaipėda municipality to found School for Sea Cadets
Municipality of the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda intends to found a School for Sea Cadets. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled from Lithuania twice last week over Russian warplanes
NATO air-policing jets were last week scrambled twice from Lithuania to intercept Russian warplanes flying above the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]
Defence
Air defense exercise kicks off in Lithuania
The Tobruq Legacy 2017 air defense exercise gets underway in the district of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania, on Tuesday. […]
Defence
US deploys Patriot system in Lithuania for air defense drills
The United States on Monday deployed a long-range air defense system Patriot, which is capable of downing missiles, in Lithuania for air defense drills to be held in July, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]