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US army setting up supply centre in Marijampolė
The Lithuanian army has confirmed that United States is setting up a centre to service American troops deployed in the Baltics. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian officer injured in helicopter crash in Afghanistan to be transported to Germany
A Lithuanian officer who was injured in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan is expected to be transported to The Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Ramstein, Germany, on Wednesday. The Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces learned about this from Bahram military hospital were the officer is being treated. […]
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NATO air policing intercepted one Russian military aircraft last week
Between 5 and 11 October, NATO air policing fighter jets patrolling Baltic airspace identified and intercepted one IL-76 transport aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in international airspace above the Baltic Sea, the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania reports. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army officer injured in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
A Lithuanian army officer was injured in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Sunday, DELFI reports. […]
Defence
Olekas: Deployment of UK troops to Baltics is reactions to Moscow’s actions, not vice versa
Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says that the UK‘s decision to send army units to the Baltic states and Poland is a reaction to Russia‘s actions in the region, therefore Moscow’s statements about reciprocal steps are misleading. […]
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Girnius: With Russia in Syria, danger to Baltic states is gone
Kęstutis Girnius, associate professor at Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Science, says Russia‘s intervention in Syria means that Moscow does not have any plans to attack Lithuania or other Baltic states. […]
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President Grybauskaitė: Conscription might remain a necessity
Having a decent army reserve is very important for Lithuania, therefore conscription must remain in effect even after five years when the military draft programme, introduced this year, expires, according to President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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UK announces persistent deployment of troops to Baltic states
At Thursday’s NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels, UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that the UK would deploy a persistent military presence to the Baltic states. […]
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Ship of Royal Swedish Navy to conduct port visit in Klaipėda
On 8-9 October, HMS Karlstad (K35) of the Royal Swedish Navy will conduct a friendly visit in Klaipėda seaport of Lithuania. The ship will be moored at the Klaipėda Cruise Ship and Warship Terminal, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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Conscription must remain permanently, Lithuanian parliament speaker says
Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė believes that the decision to temporarily reintroduce military conscription should extended indefinitely. […]
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200 Lithuanian troops to join NATO’s biggest exercise since 2002
Spain, Italy and Portugal are hosting NATO military exercise Trident Juncture 2015, which kicked off on Saturday. Some 200 soldiers from Lithuania and almost 50 units of military equipment will join NATO’s biggest wargames since 2002, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
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Defence
International military exercise Baltic Piranha starts in Lithuania
International military war games The Baltic Piranha are kicking of in Lithuania on Thursday that will involve troops from Belgium, Luxembourg and the United States. […]
Defence
Military equipment from Belgium and Luxembourg arrives in Lithuania
Military equipment from Belgium and Luxembourg arrived in Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda on Tuesday for use at the Baltic Piranha war games that will take place in Lithuania in October. […]
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Defence
Lithuania signs deal on purchasing German howitzers
Lithuania’s Armed Forces on Tuesday signed a contract on procuring PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers from the German Armed Forces. […]
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Defence
Russian reconnaissance aircraft mostly flew above Baltics last week
NATO fighter jets stationed in the Baltic states as part of the air policing mission performed four scrambles last week to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation, flying in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. […]
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Swiss and Belarusian inspectors to check Lithuania’s weaponry
Belarusian and Swiss military representatives will this week check the weaponry available in Lithuania, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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