Šauktiniai
Defence

Lithuanian conscripts feel cheated after finishing military service

When Lithuania reintroduced military conscription last year, politicians were throwing around promises of various benefits to sweeten the deal for the country’s youngsters who were suddenly facing nine months of military service. Some of them have found that these promises should have been taken with a grain of salt.

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Boxer 3
Defence

Signing of Boxer vehicle purchase moved to August

Signing of the contract on the purchase of German infantry fighting vehicles Boxer for Lithuanian Armed Forces has been postponed until August from the original plan to sign the document in July. […]

M53 Skalvis. Photo: Ministry of National Defence
Defence

Lithuanian warship takes turn at NATO Response Force

Lithuanian warship M53 Skalvis began a shift in the NATO Response Force last week.

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Jens Stoltenberg, Ash Carter, Curtis Scaparrotti
Defence

NATO and Russia to meet in Brussels amid talk of new Cold War

The Russia-NATO Council will meet today in Brussels for only the second time in two years but many are pessimistic about making real progress as tensions have been rising in the Baltics and Eastern Europe. […]

NATO defence spending
Defence

Lithuania gets into NATO top 10 for defence spending

On the back of a major increase in defence spending in the last year, Lithuania has made it into top 10 NATO countries for defence spending. […]