Defence

Lithuanian army chief: We will consider conscription, if we don’t attract enough volunteers

Lithuania plans to double the number of young men enlisted to undergo basic military training next year. And if the necessary target of volunteers is not met, the chief of defence of Lithuania does not discount the possibility of suggesting to politicians to restore conscription. […]

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Lithuanian soldiers see off third rotation of US colleagues

The third rotation of troops from the United States Army in Europe’s 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade were seen off at a formal ceremony held at Rukla garrison last Wednesday. After nearly two months of combined combat training, it will be replaced by the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, stationed in Texas, U.S.A., that will continue the joint training with Lithuanian forces, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]

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Lithuanian Defence Ministry discusses decisions of NATO Summit

On 23-24 September NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) General Adrian Bradshaw paid a visit to the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. […]

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Defence

Lithuanian Armed Forces must now do their homework, chief of defence says

Chief of Defence of Lithuania, Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas, expressed his delight with interesting and intense discussions on further NATO’s actions in response to the changed international security situation when summarizing the results of NATO Military Committee Conference 2014 in Vilnius, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]

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NATO chiefs of defense meeting in Vilnius to discuss Eastern Europe and Afghanistan

A meeting of chiefs of defense of NATO member-states is starting in Vilnius on Friday to address efforts to step up security in Eastern Europe and the future of the mission in Afghanistan. […]