Artūras Paulauskas
Defence

Lithuanian committee chair calls for more funding for State Security Department

Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, is calling on the country’s political parties to increase funding for the State Security Department. […]

Jensas Stoltenbergas
Defence

NATO secretary general on Baltic brigade plea: We assess all requests from all allies

NATO has made major contribution to ensuring security for Eastern Europe and the Alliance will continue assessing allies’ requests and do everything to protect then, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says. […]

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Defence

Lithuanian defence minister invites Norway to send back-up for Baltic air policing mission

Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas met with is Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soereide and invited Norway to deploy a back-up contingent for the Baltic air policing mission in Lithuania in 2016. […]

Pratybos "Kardo kirtis"
Defence

Saber Strike 2015 demo operation performed in Lithuania

A demo military operation was performed in the Gaižiūnai training ground, central Lithuania, on Thursday in the framework of NATO’s Saber Strike 2015 exercise, observed by Lithuania’s president and generals of NATO countries. […]