Defence
Lithuania to increase defence budget by EUR 116 million
Lithuania’s defence budget is set to grow by around 400 million litas (EUR 116 million) next year, the country’s Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas says. […]
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Canadian fighter jets arrive in Lithuania for NATO air policing mission
Four F-18 Hornet fighter jets of the Royal Canadian Air Force landed at the Aviation Base in Šiauliai on Tuesday. […]
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Canadian fighter jets to take part in Baltic air policing mission
Canadian fighter jets are set to arrive in Lithuania to take part in NATO‘s Baltic air policing mission for the first time. Four F-18 are scheduled to land at the Lithuanian Air Force Air Base in Šiauliai at noon. […]
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Lithuanian State Defence Council advises to expand defence spending
The Lithuanian State Defence Council on Monday advised the government to increase the funding earmarked for the Defence Ministry in next year’s budget, the office of President Dalia Grybauskaitė said. […]
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NATO sends Lithuania clear message of support, says US senator
US Senator Bill Nelson, who met with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday, said that the presence of rotational NATO forces in Lithuania was a clear message about the Alliance’s commitments. […]
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Lithuanian defence minister meets with NATO and UN representatives in Afghanistan
During his trip to Afghanistan, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas on Thursday met with Ambassador Maurits Jochems, NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. (USA), Commander ISAF, and Jan Kubis, the Special Representative for Afghanistan and the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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Lithuanian leaders call on US politicians to endorse Eastern Europe defence plan
Lithuania backs the US initiative to strengthen NATO capabilities in the Baltic States, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said after a meeting with US congressmen on Friday. […]
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Defence minister reiterates Lithuania’s commitments to Afghanistan
Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas on a visit in Afghanistan discussed perspectives of further cooperation with Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Defence Enayatullah Nazari and Deputy Minister of Finance Shafiq Ahmad Qarizada, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
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NATO should boost its presence in Eastern Europe, UK ambassador says
NATO should do more to ensure security in Eastern Europe, says Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania David Hunt. […]
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Armed Forces granted public procurement exemptions to acquire infantry fighting vehicles
The Lithuanian Government has authorised the Armed Forces to apply public procurement exemptions to acquire infantry fighting vehicles. […]
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Lithuanian minister of defence arrives in Afghanistan to discuss NATO mission
A delegation led by Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday to visit Lithuanian troops that are part of the NATO ISAF operation, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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Third rotation of US paratroopers arrive in Lithuania
The third rotation of US paratroopers have arrived in Lithuania and will train with Lithuanian troops, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense said on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuanian arm inspectors check Kazakhstan’s military units
On 18-22 August, inspectors of the Arms Control Unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are visiting military units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan based in the region of Astana. The Lithuanian delegation of arms control inspectors will also observe multinational Exercise Vzaimodeistvije 2014 at Spassko Training Rangem, the National Ministry of Defence said. […]
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Colonel Bagdonas appointed director of Vilnius-based NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence
Colonel Gintaras Bagdonas will be appointed director of the Vilnius-based NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence during an official ceremony on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania to receive one of Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopters in 2015
One of the three Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopters Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence is buying has already been assembled and will be delivered next year. […]
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Lithuanian navy and NATO ships conclude training in Baltic Sea
On Wednesday, a combined exercise concluded in the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea. The training event was attended by vessels from the Lithuanian Navy and Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1), said the Ministry of National Defence. […]
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Women are flooding in to learn subtleties of war
On Monday, 72 youths began their basic training at the Grand Hetman Jonušas Radvila training regiment. […]
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Lithuanian deputy minister discussed regional security with US congressman
On Thursday, Deputy Minister of National Defence Marijus Velička discussed security situation in the Baltic region and Ukraine, and US-Lithuanian defence cooperation with Republican US Congressman Devin Nunes, US House of Representatives, on visit to Lithuania, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
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Lithuania takes command of NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group
Thursday morning, German Navy Commander Gunther Brassel handed over command of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1) to Lithuanian Navy Commander Giedrius Premeneckas during a brief ceremony conducted by NATO Allied Maritime Command’s Deputy Chief of Staff Submarines, Rear Admiral Robert Kamensky. […]