Saulius Skvernelis
Defence

Lithuania to continue commitments to NATO, be more active in EU – new PM

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday briefed ambassadors of European Union (EU) member-states residing in Vilnius on the foreign policy course of the new 17 th government, accentuating that consistency, activeness and continuity would be key in the area. […]

Swedish soldiers
Defence

Lithuania buying air defense system simulators from Sweden

Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has signed a contract with Swedish company SAAB Dynamics on the purchase of the RBS70 simulators, which will be used to train troops. […]

USA congress
Defence

Lithuanian diplomats send defense message to US new administration

Lithuanian diplomats met with members of the United States‘ future administration in Washington D.C., emphasizing Lithuania’s efforts to step up defense capacities in the past few years. […]

M577 carrier
Defence

Lithuania signs contract to buy 168 armored carriers from Germany

The Lithuanian military is buying 168 armored personnel carriers from Germany for around 1.6 million euros in total. […]