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Lithuanian political scientists divided on NATO’s Baltic air policing mission downsize

August 5, 2015 BNS 0

NATO‘s leadership decided to downsize the Baltic air policing mission in order to make rational use of resources, but Lithuania should not applaud it, as it reduces the Alliance’s visibility, says political scientist Gražvydas Jasutis. Meanwhile his colleague Kęstutis Girnius believes that the reinforcement has already served its purpose of reassuring the Baltic states and the decision makes good sense. […]

Lithuania’s foreign minister: 8 jets perfectly enough to protect Baltic air space

August 5, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has downplayed NATO‘s plans to reduce the air policing mission in the Baltic states, saying that eight fighter-jets are perfectly sufficient for efficient protection of the air-space. In his words, rotations are planned for the coming five years. […]

Investigators of Lithuanian army’s website hack seek assistance from abroad

August 5, 2015 BNS 0

After hackers broke into the website of the Lithuanian Army’s Joint Staff, Lithuanian prosecutors sent out requests for legal assistance to foreign countries. […]

Downsize of NATO’s Baltic mission will not compromise security, Lithuanian minister says

August 5, 2015 BNS 0

NATO‘s decision to downsize the air policing mission by half will not affect the security of the three Baltic states, says Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]

NATO cutting Baltic air policing mission in half

August 5, 2015 BNS 0

NATO will downsize the air policing mission in the Baltic states by half, with eight fighter-jets due to patrol the skies as of September, as compared with the current 16 jets, as well as one contingent left in Lithuania instead of the current two, the Alliance’s spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. […]

NATO jets perform five scrambles to intercept Russian planes

August 4, 2015 BNS 0

NATO fighter jets, stationed in the Lithuanian northern city of Šiauliai as part of the Baltic air policing mission, performed five scrambles last week to intercept Russian military planes over the Baltic Sea. […]

Lithuanian and American soldiers start training in Pabradė

August 3, 2015 BNS 0

A joint combat training event, scheduled to last for almost two weeks, is starting in the Lithuanian town of Pabradė on Monday and will involve more than 100 troops from Lithuania’s Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion and around 80 American soldiers. […]

NATO jets scrambled three times to accompany Russian planes over Baltic Sea

July 30, 2015 BNS 0

NATO fighter jets, stationed in Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission, were scrambled three times on Wednesday to identify and accompany Russian planes flying over the Baltic Sea. […]

NATO jets alerted by Russian military plane over Baltic Sea

July 28, 2015 BNS 0

NATO air policing fighter jets were scrambled from Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, on Tuesday to identify a Russian military strategic transport airplane flying above the Baltic Sea. […]

Lithuanian president appoints new deputy director of Security Department

July 28, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday appointed Remigijus Bridikis as the deputy director of the State Security Department. […]

Increased activity of Russian warplanes reported above Baltic Sea near Lithuania

July 27, 2015 BNS 0

NATO fighter-jets serving in the Baltic air-policing mission were scrambled seven times last week over Russian aircrafts. […]

Portuguese troops leaving Lithuania after 4-month training

July 27, 2015 BNS 0

A company of Portuguese troops is leaving Lithuania this week after spending four months in the country in training. […]

Lithuania’s Navy gets new commander

July 27, 2015 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Navy‘s warship fleet in Klaipėda on Monday hosted the changeover ceremony of the commander of the Navy – Fleet Admiral Kęstutis Macijauskas was replaced by Naval Captain Arūnas Mockus. […]

Lithuanian border guard helicopter off to mission in Mediterranean

July 27, 2015 BNS 0

Eurocopter 145 helicopter of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service is leaving for the Mediterranean region on Monday to join the operation Poseidon 2015 aimed at countering illegal migration. […]

Mockus to replace Macijauskas as commander of Lithuania’s Navy

July 25, 2015 BNS 0

Naval Captain Arūnas Mockus is set to replace Rear Admiral Kęstutis Macijauskas as commander in chief of the Lithuanian Navy. […]

Russian military inspectors wrap up survey of Lithuanian units

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

Russian military inspectors visited Lithuania’s Gaižiūnai and Kazlų Rūda training areas on Thursday, finishing their two-day inspection of Lithuania’s compliance to the agreements on munitions. […]

Russian plane alerts NATO jets in Lithuania

July 21, 2015 BNS 0

NATO fighter jets stationed in the Lithuanian northern city of Šiauliai as part of the Baltic air policing mission were on Tuesday scrambled to identify a Russian reconnaissance plane Il-20 flying in the international space. […]

30 Lithuanian troops taking part in international training in Ukraine

July 20, 2015 BNS 0

Around 30 Lithuanian troops are taking part in the international military exercise Rapid Trident 2015, started in Western Ukraine on Monday. […]

NATO jets alerted once last week by Russian plane

July 20, 2015 BNS 0

NATO fighter-jets serving in the air policing mission were scrambled once from Lithuania last week to identify a Russian warplane flying above the Baltic Sea. […]

Lithuanian troops leaving for Somalia anti-piracy operation

July 20, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda is hosting on Monday a farewell ceremony for the Lithuanian troops leaving for the European Union’s (EU) anti-piracy operation Atalanta off the coasts of the Eastern African country of Somalia. […]