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Lithuanian Armed Forces cancels increased level of readiness
The Lithuanian military has cancelled higher level of readiness in its units on duty, the Rapid Response Force and some peacetime operations units, which was increased on 7 December. […]
Defence
Baltic and Polish defence ministers agree on joint anti-Russia response
The Baltic and Polish defence ministers held a meeting in Latvia and agreed on a joint response in deterring Russia, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said in a statement on Friday. […]
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Up to 350 Lithuanian soldiers to take part in international operations in 2015
Up to 350 Lithuanian soldiers and civilians, working for the national defence system, will be able to take part in international operations as part of NATO’s Rapid Response Force, an EU battle group or NATO and EU military commands, under a resolution adopted by the Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday. […]
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International winter survival exercise at Lithuania’s Hussar Battalion
An international winter survival exercise involving roughly 90 soldiers from Canada, Lithuania, and Hungary is currently running in the King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion, city of Panevėžys and the surrounding area, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Defence
Defence Ministry denies false claims that US soldier died of Ebola in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has denied the information that a US soldier died of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Lithuania. The false statement was disseminated to media outlets under the guise of the European Association for the Defence of Human Rights (AEDH). […]
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Chief of staff of Danish army to visit Lithuania
On 10-12 December, Chief of Staff of the Danish Army Major General Hans Christian Mathiesen will be paying a visit to Lithuania. […]
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Lithuania’s standby army units put on higher state of preparedness – media
Back in October, the chief of defence of Lithuania and the president welcomed the creation of a rapid response force in the Lithuanian army. And just several months later, the standby units of the army, including the rapid response force, have been put on a higher state of preparedness, according to the Lithuanian LNK TV channels’ program “Good Evening, Lithuania”. […]
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US pledges USD 13m for infrastructure at Šiauliai Aviation Base next year
The United States of America intend to earmark 13 million US dollars (EUR 10.6m) to infrastructure development of the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in Šiauliai next year. […]
Defence
Russian military planes continue circling Baltic airspace
On 6 December a group of warships of the Russian Federation (22 vessels) was spotted in the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. The group was accompanied by military aircraft flying over the neutral waters, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
Defence
Lithuanian special services made attempts to re-recruit people who spied for Belarus
After identifying persons who spied for Belarus, Lithuania’s special services attempted, unsuccessfully, to re-recruit them, says the State Security Department‘s Director General Gediminas Grina. […]
Defence
Up to 100 Lithuanian troops will stay in Afghanistan in 2015
Up to 100 Lithuanian troops will continue their service in Afghanistan next year, Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas said during a meeting with Lithuanian soldiers serving in the NATO peace support operation in Afghanistan. […]
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Lithuanian army to purchase ammunition for EUR 15 million
Lithuania’s army is buying ammunition worth almost 50 million litas (almost EUR 15 million), the country’s Ministry of National Defence said on Friday. […]
Defence
Lithuanian chief of defence visits soldiers serving in Afghanistan
On 5 December, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas and his delegation is visiting Lithuanian military personnel serving in the multinational mission in Afghanistan, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
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Lithuania to call off civilian mission from Afghanistan in March 2015
Lithuania intends to call off its mission performing development cooperation work in Afghanistan as of March 2015. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army official compares Russia to terrorist organization
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has recently called Russia a terrorist state. She is not alone in saying so. […]
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Lithuanian army paramedic charged with spying
A Lithuanian national, who served as a paramedic in the country’s Armed Forces, has been charged with spying against the state. The criminal case was handed to court on Wednesday, the Prosecutor General‘s Office said. […]
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Kerry says US to continue “increased presence” in Baltic states
The United States will continue its increased military presence in the Baltic states in response to Russia‘s actions in Ukraine, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. […]