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NATO jets up more than 100 times over Russian planes near Baltics

November 19, 2014 BNS 0

NATO fighter jets have taken off more than 100 times so far this year, compared to just four times in 2010, in response to Russian military planes flying close to the Baltic states. […]

Lithuania’s defence spending to meet NATO standards

November 19, 2014 ELTA EN 0

As defence funding grows, the proportion of expenditure on appropriations, for sustaining the armed forces and for military purchases, will meet NATO standards in 2015. Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says this will allow Lithuania to retain its capabilities and augment the reserve. […]

Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas (right) and Defence Minister Juozas Olekas

Lithuania to host more NATO exercises, chief of defence says

November 19, 2014 BNS 0

NATO will hold more military exercises in Lithuania in response to Russian actions, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas said on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian defence minister: France is looking for ways out of Mistral dilemma

November 19, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Minister of Defence Juozas Olekas says that his French counterpart told him at a meeting earlier this week that Paris was searching for ways to solve the issue of Mistral warships that France had built for Russia but suspended the handover following outcry from EU and NATO allies. […]

NATO fighters taken to skies 30 times since September to intercept Russian planes at Baltic borders

November 18, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Since the beginning of September, NATO fighter jets stationed in the Baltics have taken to the skies 30 times to identify Russian aircraft flying near Baltic borders, the Latvian Defence Ministry’s portal Sargs.lv informs. […]

Four Russian military planes and two ships reported close to Baltic states last week

November 17, 2014 BNS 0

Four Russian war planes were spotted close to the Baltic states and escorted out of the area by NATO fighter-jets last week. Furthermore, two warships were seen circling the waters off the Lithuanian coast, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Monday. […]

NATO’s new secretary general coming to Lithuania

November 14, 2014 BNS 0

NATO’s new Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who took office a month ago, is coming to Lithuania next Friday. […]

Russian airplane didn’t violate Lithuania’s air-space, defence ministry says

November 14, 2014 BNS 0

The Russian warplane that caused NATO fighter-jets to take off from the Lithuanian Air Force base on Wednesday was flying next to the Baltic states but did not violate the Lithuanian air-space, the Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday evening in a message that updated a report from the Dutch government. […]

President Grybauskaitė at Iron Sword 2014: NATO exercises enhance regional security

November 13, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended NATO military exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area. The event involves more than 2,500 troops and 300 military vehicles from 9 NATO member states. It is one of the largest military exercises in Lithuania this year, the presidential press service said. […]

Lithuania to expand its military reserves

November 12, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Conservative members of the Lithuanian parliament have suggested increasing the number of soldiers participating in basic military training. […]

Lithuanian president to attend military exercise Iron Sword 2014

November 12, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On Thursday, 13 November, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will attend military exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the military training area in Pabradė. […]

Lithuanian government told to look for money for State Security Department

November 12, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s government will have to decide whether to increase financing for the State Security Department (VSD) by 1.15 million litas (EUR 333,000) next year, the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee, acting on proposals from the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK), ruled on Wednesday. […]

UK joins NATO’s Energy Security Centre operating in Vilnius

November 12, 2014 BNS 0

The United Kingdom joined the Vilnius-based NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry said. […]

Lithuanian chief of defence sees Russia’s intensified activity as demonstration of power

November 11, 2014 BNS 0

Russia‘s increased military activity is a demonstration of power aimed at undermining the feeling of security and check on our readiness, says Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas. […]

US delegation visits exercise Iron Sword 2014 in Lithuania

November 11, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 10 November, United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Katherine Hammack, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army in Europe Major General Walter E. Piatt and a delegation visited Exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area, the Lithuanian Armed Forces informs. […]