Antano Gedrimo nuotr.
Defence

NATO to set up headquarters in Baltic states

NATO leaders decided at the summit in Wales on Friday to establish headquarters in Lithuania and the other two Baltic states, with their functions and structure to be finalized within this autumn, Lithuanian officials said. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Defence

Minister Linkevičius indicates NATO allies to station more capacities in Lithuania

NATO allies will have more capacities in Lithuania, in the air, in the sea and on land, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said after the first day of the NATO summit in Wales. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Defence

Poorer economic forecasts won’t affect Lithuania’s defence budget

Forecasts suggest that Russia’s restrictions on imports from the European Union will have a negative effect on Lithuania’s economy; however, this will not affect the country’s 2015 defence budget, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]

Barack Obama and Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Defence

Lithuanian observer unpacks Obama’s statements in Tallinn: nothing new

Even though US President Barack Obama has expressed strong support for the Baltic States in Tallinn, Lithuanian observers say his statements were cautious enough to leave open door for a dialogue with Moscow. […]