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Lithuanian defense ministry’s new emergency survival guide now has colourful pictures

December 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

At the beginning of the year, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence released a booklet for civilians and military personnel alike called Prepare to Survive Emergencies and War with tips on surviving hostile invasions and other calamities. Now, the ministry has released an updated version with new illustrations by Lithuanian illustrator and animator Ilja Bereznickas that contrast with the book’s serious nature. […]

Volunteers may fill all military conscription posts in 2016

December 21, 2015 LT Daily 0

Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said that he expects all 3,000 places for compulsory military service to be filled by volunteers next year. […]

Defence chiefs defend Boxer deal as best option

December 18, 2015 www.lrt.lt 0

Lithuania won a reduction of a third on the initial price of the Boxer armoured fighting vehicles it ordered, said Defence Minister Juozas Olekas on LRT programme Dėmesio centre. However, they were still the priciest option. […]

Lithuanian parliament endorses extending military conscription

December 17, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday endorsed a proposal on reinstating military conscription beyond 2020, although prime minister and defence minister remain unconvinced. […]

‘Russia using Syria as testing ground for its military’

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Russia is using the conflict in Syria as a testing ground for its military, which represents a growing danger for Lithuania, says the chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Artūras Paulauskas. […]

Draftees failing to report will face fines or prison

December 15, 2015 LT Daily 0

A new list of candidates for the military draft will be compiled in three weeks, the Ministry of National Defence announced on Monday. However, people who were on the old list but have not reported for medical check-ups will not get off the hook and will be hit with fines. […]

Boxer deal bonanza for Lithuanian businesses

December 15, 2015 LT Daily 0

The biggest military purchase in the history of the Lithuanian army will present plenty of opportunities to local entrepreneurs. After the Lithuanian government decided to open talks on acquiring almost one hundred German Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), negotiators say they will try to secure maintenance contracts for Lithuanian companies as part of the deal. […]

Over 850 conscripts to begin serving in Lithuanian army

December 14, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On 14-16 December, over 850 conscripts are beginning to serve in the Lithuanian military after the last stage of draft. Another 50 conscripts will be deployed to military units in the first week of 2016. […]

Lithuania picks German Boxer IFVs for EUR 400m armament upgrade

December 11, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania will open talks with German manufacturers over to purchase Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the country’s military, the State Defence Council (VGT) decided on Friday. […]

Defence minister pleased with substantial military spending rise

December 11, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Defence Minister Juozas Olekas has welcomed the 2016 budget passed by parliament on Thursday which raises defence spending by one third. […]

New combat vehicle offers for Lithuanian military from French weapons manufacturer

December 10, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

French weapons manufacturer Nexter has offered infantry combat vehicles with two types of gun system configurations – 30 mm guns or a latest-generation remote-controlled Nexter 40 mm cannon – to the Lithuanian military. […]

Russia using ‘illegal schemes’ to fund propaganda in Lithuania, MP says

December 9, 2015 ELTA EN 0

After hearing a report from the State Security Department (VSD) about how Russia disseminates propaganda in Lithuania, MP Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, says that illegal methods are used to fund media outlets and recruit journalists. […]

Lithuanians baffled after being mentioned in IS video

December 9, 2015 DELFI EN 0

A recent propaganda video, said to be produced by Islamic State (IS), names 60 countries as enemies of the terrorist organization. The flags of Lithuania and Estonia, too, briefly flash in the video, making it the first time that the Baltic states have been mentioned as targets of Islamic State terrorists. […]

MP submits proposal to expand Lithuania’s armed forces

December 8, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence Artūras Paulauskas has suggested that in 2021 the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf would be supplemented with a logistics battalion, while the Motorised Infantry Brigade, with a motorised infantry battalion and an artillery battalion. The changes were proposed, according to Paulauskas, in response to the geopolitical situation, threats to national security and the necessity to boost Lithuania’s defensive capabilities. […]

No safe haven for Ukraine separatists in Lithuania

December 7, 2015 www.lrt.lt 0

While Lithuania‘s political leadership vehemently supports Ukrainian statehood and territorial integrity, there are residents in the country who support separatists in Ukraine and even fight on their side. One such person has recently had his residency permit revoked. […]

Juozas Olekas met with US Ambassador Deborah A. McCarthy

US will maintain long-term military presence in Lithuania, ambassador reassures

December 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 3 December, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas discussed his recent visit in the US, assistance to Ukraine, participation in multinational operations and other security and defence issues at a meeting with Ambassador of the United States in Lithuania Deborah A. McCarthy, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]

Transparency International says ‘moderate’ risk of corruption in Lithuania’s defence sector

December 3, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Transparency International has published the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index revealing that primary anti-corruption challenges for Lithuania’s defence and security sector are related to internal procedures and procurement. […]

NATO must be ready to respond to threats irrespective of their source, Linkevičius says

December 2, 2015 ELTA EN 0

NATO must be ready to effectively respond to threats irrespective of their source, says Lithuania’s Linas Linkevičius at a meeting of foreign affairs ministers of NATO countries. […]

Interior minister promises radical changes in Public Security Service

December 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Public Security Service will be fundamentally transformed, Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after serious problems within the institution were raised publicly. There should be no officers disloyal to the state left and suspected embezzlement of funds will be investigated by law enforcement, he said. […]

Lithuanian defence policy director: We have created a security club

December 1, 2015 www.lrt.lt 0

Defence Minister Juozas Olekas has signed an agreement in London, establishing the Joint Expeditionary Force. Defence Policy Director at the Ministry of National Defence Vaidotas Urbelis says that the seven states that signed the agreement share a similar view on security and will be able to decide how to react to conflicts on their own. […]