Defence

Spying suspect stripped of Lithuanian citizenship after concealing Russian nationality

Sergey Moiseyenko, a 66-year-old espionage suspect on trial in Lithuania, concealed his Russian citizenship from Lithuanian institutions.

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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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Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovič
Defence

Croatia to contribute troops to multinational battalion in Lithuania

Croatia will send soldiers to a German-led multinational battalion that will be deployed to Lithuania next year, the country’s president said in Vilnius on Thursday.

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Second Investigation Department under the Ministry of National Defence
Defence

Col. Baltrėnas takes over as Lithuania’s military intelligence chief

Colonel Remigijus Baltrėnas has become Lithuania’s new military intelligence chief, replacing Colonel Alvydas Šiuparis who is leaving for the United States to take up his new post as defence attaché.

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Russian artillery
Defence

Russia rated ‘as a bigger threat than ISIS by NATO’

NATO now sees Russia as a bigger threat than the so-called Islamic State, according to a senior Lithuanian government adviser. […]