Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin
Defence

The French President’ Munich 1938

In the tradition of European historical memory of the 20th century, the mention of Munich reminds us of the 1938 agreements between Germany, France, and Britain on the future of Czechoslovakia. It is symbolic that […]

On the military training in the Lithuanian Army
Defence

Who would defend Lithuania?

The citizens’ desire and capacity to defend Lithuania is significant, however, the state often is unaware of what the citizens can offer and how to organise active resistance during armed conflict. According to experts, this […]

JLTV
Defence

Ministry to spend around 142 million euro on tactical vehicles

The Ministry of National Defence (KAM) has presented the US government an application for purchasing of 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) for the Lithuanian army. 142 million euro is to be earmarked for the purchase by the ministry, a KAM press release states, lrt.lt writes. […]

Vytautas Bakas
Defence

Vytautas Bakas: ‘We need to be more receptive to the needs of servicemen’

The Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania held a meeting to hear the presentation on the most recent studies by the Military Academy of Lithuania into the attitudes of Lithuania’s population, young people and soldiers towards military service as well as into the motivation of professional military soldiers and conscripts called up to initial mandatory military service. […]

Riga
Defence

Latvia’s private, nongovernmental sectors to be included in national defense system

The Latvian defense ministry proposes developing a comprehensive national defense system that would encompass not only the Baltic country’s defense sector and government institutions but also the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and individual residents, the ministry’s representatives informed Tuesday. […]