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. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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Lithuania needs bigger defence budget for cyber security, universal conscription – MP
Lithuania needs a bigger defence budget to ensure cyber security and prepare for universal military conscription, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence, which has recently called on political parties to commit to increasing defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2020. […]
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PM backs proposal to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis supports lawmakers’ proposal to update a defense policy agreement among political parties to include a commitment to gradually increase defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2020. […]
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First troops of intl battalion expected in Lithuania next week
The first troops of the international Allied battalion should arrive in Lithuania next week, army officials said in Rukla on Wednesday. […]
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Seimas panel initiating new deal on defence financing
The Lithuanian parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee has decided to initiate update of the agreement reached among political parties on defence spending. […]
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Lithuania’s updated natl security strategy lists 14 dangers and threats
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday adopted an updated National Security Strategy that identifies 14 dangers, threats and risks. […]
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Lithuania, US sign agreement on status of US troops
Lithuania and the United States signed on Tuesday an agreement on the status of US troops on Lithuanian territory. […]
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State Defence Council approves 2017 intelligence priorities
The Lithuanian State Defence Council on Monday approved the country’s intelligence needs and priorities for this year. […]
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Defence
Lithuania, US to sign deal on status of US troops
Lithuania and the United States will Tuesday sign an agreement on the status of US troops in the country, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
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Building near Vilnius linked with CIA centre to be up for sale
The Lithuanian State Security Department is discarding the building in Antaviliai near Vilnius that was investigated as a suspected secret detention centre of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). […]
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Lithuanian leaders to approve 2017 intelligence priorities
The Lithuanian State Defence Council is holding a meeting on Monday where top officials of the country and heads of intelligence institutions should discuss and approve needs and priorities of intelligence information for this year. […]
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Suspected spies face 6, 13 yrs in prison in Lithuania
A Šiauliai court on Friday finished hearings in an espionage trial of a former Lithuanian officer and a Russian citizen whom prosecutors want sentenced to six and 13 years in prison, respectively. […]
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World is being accustomed to thought that small nuclear war is permissible – Landsbergis
Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuania’s first post-independence leader, says that the modern world is being accustomed to medieval-style international relations where a small-scale nuclear war is permissible. […]
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First German troops expected to arrive in Lithuania in late Jan
The first troops of the German-led NATO forward presence battalion are expected to arrive in Lithuania in late January, the Defence Ministry said. […]
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