Defence
State Defence Council to mull 2018 defence spending
The Lithuanian State Defence Council is meeting at the President’s Office on Tuesday to discuss financing of the defense sector for 20 […]
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Defence
US Army Europe commander coming to Lithuania
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, commander of the United States Army Europe, is coming to Lithuania this week to meet with Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis and Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuania seeks permanent presence of US troops – ForMin
Lithuania seeks permanent presence of United States troops in its territory, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said during a visit in the US on Friday. […]
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Defence
Rekindled train wagon debate calls into question planned size for Zapad 2017
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė told journalists in Riga earlier this month (February 2017), “We are worried about the Zapad 2017 exercise, during which concentrations of extremely large and aggressive forces will demonstrate [Russian] preparations for war with the West”. […]
Defence
Psychological support must be available to Lithuanian military personnel – MP
Timely psychological support has to be available to members of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence, said on Wednesday, commenting on the news that a military intelligence captain had committed suicide while on duty. […]
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Military intelligence officer commits suicide in Vilnius
Captain of the Second Investigations Department under the Lithuanian Defence Ministry died in his office on Wednesday of what is believed to be suicide, the Defence Ministry said. […]
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Seimas board updated on threats of cyber attack – Seimas speaker
The Lithuanian parliament’s board met with military intelligence officers in Vilnius on Wednesday, focusing on threats of cyber attacks, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis has said. […]
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Defence
Durbin in Vilnius: Russia is a threat, but there’s no need to slam doors on it
The United States should not completely abandon cooperation with Russia, but it must be remembered that Moscow poses a threat, Democratic Senator Richard Durbin said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
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US Admin dispelled European doubts in Munich – president’s aide
An advisor to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that assurances given by top US administration officials during last weekend’s Munich Security Conference have assuaged worries in Europe about US commitments to NATO. […]
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US Senator Durbin wants to see permanent presence of US troops in Baltics
Democratic US Senator Richard Durbin said in Vilnius on Tuesday that US troops should to be permanently stationed in the Baltic countries. […]
Defence
Two new deputy defmins appointed in Lithuania
Two new defence vice-ministers have been appointed in Lithuania: Giedrimas Jeglinskas, former Citigroup corporate banking vice-president will be in charge of procurement, while Edvinas Kerza, former IT head at the Foreign Ministry, will be in charge of cyber security, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday. […]
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President Grybauskaitė tells US vice-president Baltic air defence expectations
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she updated US Vice-President Mike Pence on the expectations in connection to addition US military instruments to ensure air defence of the Baltic states. […]
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Hoax about offence by German troops came from outside EU
The false report to parliamentary speaker and the police about an alleged rape of a small girl by German troops in Lithuania came from outside the European Union, says chief Kaunas prosecutor Darius Valkavčius. […]
Defence
Lithuania deserves our defence – German Minister of Defence in Munich
Lithuania deserves NATO solidarity and defense, Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said in her opening speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday afternoon. […]
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Defence
NATO wants detailed info in advance about Zapad 2017 exercise near Lithuania
NATO would want to receive detailed information in advance from Russia and Belarus about Zapad 2017 exercise scheduled for this year, as the scope and assault scenario of the training fuels concerns in the Baltic states. […]
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NATO chief sees Lithuania as example of defense spending
By raising its defence spending, Lithuania is an example to NATO Allies, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. […]
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