Defence
Lithuanian army expects German teaching to use Boxer
Lithuania’s Armed Forces expect German troops to cooperate in the training of Lithuanian troops to use the purchased infantry fighting vehicles Boxer. […]
Defence
Defence
Lithuania appointing new defence attache to Russia
Lieutenant Colonel Petras Montvila should be appointed as Lithuania’s next defence attache to Russia, members of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee confirmed to BNS after discussing candidates on Wednesday. […]
Defence
German, Lithuanian land force commanders sign letter of cooperation
Brigadier General Valdemaras Rupšys, the commander of the Lithuanian Land Force, and Lieutenant General Joerg Vollmer, the chief of staff of the German Army, have signed a letter of mutual cooperation, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Thursday. […]
Defence
Foreign Minister thanks Germany for security guarantees
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with Germany‘s new Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to discuss bilateral relations and European challenges, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said. […]
Defence
Scope of national security threats changing – Chair of Committee
The scope of national security threats is changing with the European Union and NATO becoming the main target, the head of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence said on Wednesday after a meeting at the State Security Department. […]
Defence
70 German troops from NATO battalion land in Lithuania
Around 70 German troops to join the international NATO battalion to be stationed in Lithuania landed in the Karmėlava airport, the Kaunas district, on Wednesday. […]
Defence
About 140 German troops from NATO battalion to land in Lithuania
About 140 German troops scheduled to land in the Karmėlava airport in the Kaunas district to join the international NATO battalion to be stationed in Lithuania. […]
Defence
Defence
Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian brigade reaches combat readiness
The Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian brigade LITPOLUKRBRIG in late January was declared to be at full operational capability, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
Defence
Some 450 German troops to arrive in February
Several hundred German troops will come to Lithuania by plane and by train in early February for their deployment in the country as part of NATO‘s multinational battalion, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. […]
Defence
Preventive measures taken in the army unit after troop’s death
After a Lithuanian troop died of meningitis, an extremely contagious disease, preventive measures were taken on Monday in the unit of his service. […]
Defence
Defence
Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force
Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the country’s chief of defense said. […]
Defence
Lithuania to raise salaries for soldiers by 5% this year, another 10% in 2018
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry suggests raising salaries for troops by 5 percent in October and by further 10 percent in mid-2018, according to figures envisaged in the draft governmental resolution. […]
Defence
DefMin extends military helicopter repairs probe
Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis has extended until February 8 a probe into plans to send two military helicopters for repairs in Russia. […]
Defence
Defence
Belgian troops to come to Lithuania this week as part of NATO battalion
Troops from the Belgian Armed Forces are to arrive in Lithuania by ferry via the port of Klaipėda this week, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
Defence
Leadership of NATO intl battalion coming to Lithuania
Top commanders of the NATO international Allied battalion to be deployed in Lithuania are coming to Vilnius on Monday. […]
Defence
DefMin completes helicopter repairs probe, to release findings next week
The Lithuanian Defence Ministry’s General Inspectorate has completed its probe into two helicopter repair contracts, with the findings to be released by Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis next week. […]
Defence
President: defence spending shouldn’t be tied to specific figures
Lithuania should not tie itself to specific financing figures as its defence spending will depend on geopolitical challenges and available financial resources, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday. […]