Defence
Eastern Europe needs real, not symbolic deterrence – US general
Central and Eastern Europe needs real, not symbolic capacities to deter Russia, according to US Army Europe Commander Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. […]
Defence
Defence
Head of US forces in Europe attends security conference in Vilnius
The commander of the United States Forces Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, will attend a conference on NATO’s strength, defence and deterrence, in Vilnius on Monday ahead of the NATO Summit in Warsaw. […]
Defence
NATO forces on cross-Europe march arrive in Lithuania
Thousands of NATO troops and 400 pieces of materiel will be traveling through Lithuania as part of NATO’s Operation Dragoon Ride. The operation is an effort to demonstrate the Alliance’s ability to quickly redeploy its forces. […]
Defence
Czech Republic to station company of troops in Baltic States
The Czech Republic plans to send a company-sized military unit to the Baltic States in 2017. […]
Defence
‘I found a NATO combat vehicle in my garden’ – Ukmergė residents
A NATO military exercise kept farmers in Ukmergė District awake all night and left them dumbfounded when they found soldiers shooting rounds in their gardens. […]
Defence
‘Russia has increased its capability to cut off access to Baltic sea’ – US general
US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the commander of the US Army in Europe, said that US forces must act as a deterrent to any potential threat in Europe in an interview with Lithuania’s national broadcaster. […]
Defence
The flawed US approach to European reassurance
Starting in 2017, Washington plans to begin heel-to-toe rotations of an armored brigade from the United States in Eastern Europe. In some respects, this represents a significant improvement over the assurance and deterrence steps taken by the United States and several of its NATO allies since 2014. […]
Defence
Lithuania opens talks on buying medium-range missile defense systems from Norway
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has decided to open talks with the Norwegian government on acquisition of medium-range missile defence systems NASAMS. […]
Defence
Defence
Valanciunas comeback can’t save Raptors from Cleveland rout
The return of Lithuanian powerhouse Jonas Valanciunas to the Toronto Raptors line-up against Cleveland couldn’t stop the Cavaliers from inflicting a humiliating defeat on Toronto in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. […]
Defence
Defence
Lithuanian army reclaims airfield slated for conversion into Formula 2 race track
Lithuania’s Armed Forces decided to reclaim ownership of an airfield in Kazlų Rūda which was intended to be converted into a Formula 2 race track. […]
Defence
Nord Stream 2 could be Russian cover to militarize Gotland – political scientist
The Nord Stream 2 project must be considered not just for its economic and energy significance, but for its military security aspect. Political scientist Margarita Šešelgytė believes that the pipeline would give the Russian military a reason to militarise the Swedish island of Gotland, which is significant when it comes to NATO forces and access to the Baltics. […]
Defence
‘Canada is a small army, but everyone likes to work with us’ – Major Beauchamp
While NATO is often thought of as synonymous with the United States, other countries, like Canada, also contribute to making Europe more secure. Major Eric Beauchamp talks to the Lithuania Tribune about Canada’s role in reassurance measures for Baltic security. […]
Defence
First batch of Lithuanian conscripts finish military training
The first group of recruits who have completed the reintroduced mandatory nine-month military service was transferred to reserve in a solemn ceremony in Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda on Saturday. […]
Defence
US commitments to Baltics are ‘strong and serious’
The United States will continue contributing to security of the Baltic states, Lithuania‘s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said after meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Brussels on Thursday. […]
Defence
Defence
Suspected cause of conscript’s death revealed as two more are hospitalised
Two soldiers from the Lithuanian Etmon Jonušas Radvila Training Detachment in Rukla were sent to Kaunas Hospital of Infectious Diseases. […]
Defence
Defence
With conscript dead from infection, some suspect army food
Lithuanian conscript Martynas Jurkus died in a Lithuanian military hospital on Monday due to an acute infectious disease. Military representatives have denied allegations that the conscript’s rapid deterioration in medical condition could have occurred due to unsuitable food, but an official medical analysis is still forthcoming. […]