Defence
US to send more troops, equipment to Baltic states
The United States will send more troops and military equipment to the Baltic states, US President Barack Obama said during a visit in Estonia on Wednesday. […]
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Defence
Obama sending message about Baltic security guarantees – Lithuanian reviewers
Lithuanian political scientists say that United States President Barack Obama chose Estonia as the destination of his visit, as it is one of the most dutiful NATO partners, and after his statements made at the Tallinn news conference the Baltic states should expect reinforced NATO presence. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: Lithuania values US leadership in Baltic contingency
Lithuania values the United States leadership in the ensuring of contingency of the Baltic states, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after meeting with US President Barack Obama along with her Baltic counterparts in Estonia on Wednesday. […]
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. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defence minister and chief of defence off to Wales for NATO summit
Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas and Chief of Defence Major General Vytautas Žukas will take part in the NATO Summit in Wales on 4-5 September, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Defence
Will Obama’s Tallinn visit be enough to deter Putin?
In diplomacy speak, US president Barack Obama‘s visit to Tallinn means a warning to Russia to keep her hands off the Baltic States. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculum
Lithuania should start discussion on returning military training classes to schools, says Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Defence
Obama should promise to scrap Russia-NATO pact, says defence analyst
Matthew Bryza, director of the Tallinn-based International Centre for Defence Studies, said that while visiting Estonia, the US President Barack Obama should promise to scrap the Russia-NATO Founding Act. […]
Defence
Barack Obama to send strong message to Putin from Tallinn and Wales
US President Barack Obama is visiting Estonia and attending a NATO summit in Wales this week. While in Europe, he is to send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning him against incursions into Ukraine laying his hands on the Baltic States. […]
Defence
Lithuanian naval ship Kuršis to attend NATO summit events
The Lithuanian Navy‘s ship Kuršis will attend events of the NATO summit in Wales, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. […]
Defence
150 signatories ask Obama to ensure permanent US presence in Baltic states
About 150 signatories from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have asked US President Barack Obama to ensure permanent presence of Allies in the territory of the Baltic states. […]
Defence
Lithuania and six other allies creating 10,000-strong new joint force
Seven NATO states are to create a new joint expeditionary force of at least 10,000 personnel to improve NATO’s rapid deployment ability, the Estonian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The new force will be led by the United Kingdom. […]
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Portuguese and Canadians jets take over Baltic air policing mission
The Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, on Monday hosted the official rotation ceremony of contingents in charge of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission. […]
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NATO vessels headed by Lithuanian officer will take part in exercise Northern Coast 2014
On 29 August vessels of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1), including the Lithuanian LNS JOTVINGIS (N42), currently led by Commander Giedrius Premeneckas (Lithuanian Navy) moored at Turku seaport in Finland. SNMCMG1 will take part in NATO-European Union’s Exercise Northern Coast 2014 in the northern part of the Baltic Sea and the territorial waters of Finland, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: NATO Summit in Wales is an event of vital importance
In an interview with LRT radio the President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the meeting of the presidents of the three Baltic States with the President of the United States of America (USA) Barack Obama means that the region has very strong support and its concerns are taken seriously. According to her, the NATO summit, which will take place in Wales right after this meeting, is vital in the current geopolitical situation. […]
Defence
German jets take to Estonian skies as they take over NATO Baltic policing mission
Germany will be taking over the responsibility of supporting the Baltic Air Policing mission from Ämari Air Base in Estonia. From September until end of the year, up to six Luftwaffe Eurofighter Typhoon jets will patrol the skies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in coordination with NATO fighter jets already stationed in Lithuania. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s cabinet convenes to discuss national security challenges after Russian invasion of Ukraine
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius held a meeting of ministers on Friday to address possible challenges for national security arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. […]
Defence
Obama pledges to reaffirm defence commitments in Estonia next week
US President Barack Obama says he will restate a firm commitment to defend NATO allies during a meeting with Baltic leaders in Estonia next week. […]
Defence
Lithuanian soldiers participate in multinational exercise Saber Junction 2014 in Germany
Lithuanian soldiers are taking part in the first phase of the multinational exercise Saber Junction, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]