President Grybauskaitė at the meeting with President Obama in Tallinn
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. […]

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Defence

Lithuania signs contract on purchase of GROM air-defense system

An agreement on the purchase of air-defense missile systems GROM for Lithuania’s Armed Forces was signed in Poland on Tuesday. […]

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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. […]

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Defence

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. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
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. […]

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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. […]