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Britain sending five warships to Lithuania, Baltics to deter Russia

February 10, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Britain is sending five warships to Lithuania and the Baltics as part of an increased NATO presence in the region to act as a deterrent against Russia. […]

Baltic States disappointed as new US forces to be concentrated in Western Europe

February 10, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

A recent announcement from Washington that the United States is giving a four-fold boost to its military spending in Europe has sent waves of joy through Lithuania, but it appears that most of the US military presence will be concentrated in Western Europe, which has the necessary infrastructure already in place to support American forces, rather than Eastern Europe. […]

Quiet skies over Baltic for NATO jets in 2016

February 8, 2016 BNS 0

The beginning of the year 2016 remains calm for NATO air-policing jets guarding the Baltic skies – they again were not scrambled to identify and intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation or other countries last week, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence said. […]

Over 250 international troops to take part in special forces exercise in Lithuania

February 8, 2016 BNS 0

Over 250 soldiers and civilian staff of the armed forces are to take part in an international special forces exercise Flaming Sword this spring. […]

Lithuanian border guards targeted by foreign intelligence six times last year

February 5, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Foreign intelligence agencies keep approaching Lithuania’s border guards in order to recruit them, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said on Friday. Six such attempts were reported last year. […]

World War Three: Inside the War Room. Image: BBC

Lithuanian analysts unconvinced by BBC’s World War Three scenario

February 5, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

A recent programme aired by the BBC explores a hypothetical doomsday scenario of a nuclear stand-off between Russia and NATO over Latvia. Analysts in Lithuania say it presents too simplistic a take on geopolitical realities in Eastern Europe which, in itself, could erode confidence in NATO‘s collective defence commitments. […]

Rand study ‘excellent lobbying tool’ for Baltics

February 5, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

A recent study by an American think tank, saying that the Baltic states would be an easy target for Russian aggression, could be used as a tool to lobby NATO allies to step up their presence in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, says Lithuanian military expert Deividas Šlekys. […]

Russian invasion scenario a ‘good warning’ for allies, says Lithuanian minister

February 5, 2016 BNS 0

Analysis published by US analysts, suggesting that NATO should step up the military security of the Baltic states, is a “good warning for the Allies,” says Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]

Russia could occupy all Baltic States within three days – US analysts

February 4, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

If Russian tanks and troops invaded the Baltic States, NATO forces would be overrun in just under three days, according to a war games simulation by the Rand Corporation, a leading US think tank. […]

Bigger US military budget means more troops for Lithuania, Olekas says

February 3, 2016 BNS 0

After official announcement of the US plans to quadruple its defence budget for Europe, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas says this would mean deployment of a larger number of US troops and equipment in Lithuania. […]

Two thirds of Lithuanians support raising defence funding

February 1, 2016 BNS 0

About 67% of the Lithuanian population fully or in part agree on the need to increase defence funding to 2% of the gross domestic product (GDP), shows a poll published by the Ministry of National Defence. […]

Lithuania could become logistics hub for US military, says defence minister

January 28, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania could become a regional logistics centre for the US military, says Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]

New €5.6m military building to house foreign troops in Šiauliai

January 19, 2016 LT Daily 0

A new dormitory will be built at the Air Force Aviation Base in Šiauliai to house foreign soldiers on short stays during redeployment, exercises and for the NATO air policing mission. […]

Sweden would defend Lithuania in case of an attack

January 19, 2016 LT Daily 0

Sweden would defend Lithuania in case of a military attack, say Swedish experts, although they also acknowledge that after two centuries of neutrality, the country‘s military has such a reduced capability that some Swedes doubt that their armed forces would be sufficient to protect their own country. […]