Lietuvos kariai
Defence

Lithuanian soldiers seen off to Operation ATALANTA

Two Lithuanian soldiers from the National Support Element (NSE) have been seen off to the Operation ATALANTA in Africa, the Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]

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Defence

NATO jets scrambled twice over last week to accompany Russian planes

NATO fighter jets protecting the Baltic airspace were scrambled twice last week to intercept and escort two Russian planes flying in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea with their onboard transponders switched off. […]

Juozas Olekas
Defence

Amount of US military equipment in Lithuania will vary, defence minister says

The amount of American military equipment deployed in Lithuania will vary, the Baltic country’s National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas says, adding that it would change depending on exercises in Eastern Europe. […]

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Defence

US weaponry should reach Baltic states in early 2016

The first heavy US weaponry should reach the Baltic states in early 2016, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has said. […]