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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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Armed Forces to offer diets for vegetarians
Following criticism over diet for vegetarians serving in Lithuania’s Armed Forces, alternative menus have been worked out. […]
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Air Force chief sees DefMin info as humiliating
Lithuania’s Air Force Commander Colonel Audronis Navickas, who is about to be transferred to reserve, says that the information published by the Defence Ministry about his responsibility over helicopter repairs in Russia was misleading. […]
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Air force commander dismissed after helicopter repairs probe
Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis has decided that Air Force Commander Colonel Audronis Navickas, who was suspended several months ago due to an investigation, cannot return to his duties after the probe has been completed. […]
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Zapad 2017 exercise clear preparation for war with West – Grybauskaitė
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the Zapad 2017 exercise planned by Russia and Belarus for this year is a demonstration of their preparations for warfare with the West. […]
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US tanks brought to Lithuania
Ten tanks of the United States Armed Forces arrived in Lithuania on Friday in an effort to deter Russia and demonstrate the US commitment to NATO’s collective defence. […]
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Zapad 2017 will be biggest-ever exercise at our borders – Bakas
The Zapad 2017 exercise to take place in Russia and Belarus later this year will be the biggest-ever military war games next to Lithuanian borders, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
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Grybauskaitė thanks German president for sending troops to Lithuania
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has thanked her German counterpart, Joachim Gauck, for his support in the shape of sending troops to the international NATO battalion stationed in Lithuania. […]
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Security chief sees Zapad exercise as main 2017 challenge for Lithuania
Zapad 2017 military training to be held in Belarus and Russia this year will be the main challenge to Lithuania’s national security, says Darius Jauniškis, director of the Lithuanian State Security Department. […]
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Germany Minister of Defence: Never again will freedom of Lithuania be sacrificed
In her congratulatory message to the German-led NATO battalion in Lithuania, Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday pledged to defend Lithuania’s freedom and independence. […]
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President expects parlt to debate defense deal with US next week
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė expects the Seimas to debate an agreement on the status of US troops in Lithuania during its extraordinary session next week. […]
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Fast-track ratification of Lithuania-US defence deal would be political signal
A proposed fast-track ratification of an agreement on the status of US troops in Lithuania would be a political signal that the country is ready to host American soldiers, President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s chief national security adviser said on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania proposes treaty on status of US troops for parlt ratification
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has submitted the treaty with the United States on the status of US troops in Lithuania for fast-track parliamentary ratification, the President’s Office said on Monday. […]
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Six military instructors begin service in Iraq
Six Lithuanian military instructors on Tuesday begin service in Iraq as part of the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve to train Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. […]
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Germany’s Minister of Defence coming to Lithuania
Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and top-ranking NATO generals are coming to Lithuania to attend a formal presentation of the NATO battalion on Tuesday. […]