Defence
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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Defence
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. […]
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Lithuania to assume command of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE
On Thursday, Lithuania is taking charge of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1). Commander Giedrius Premeneckas of the Lithuanian Navy will take over as Commander SNMCMG1 from German Navy Commander Gunther Brassel, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s priorities for upcoming NATO summit presented to US military
Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas presented Lithuania’s priorities for 4-5 September 2014 NATO Summit in Wales to newly selected US general officers and flag officers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Defence
72 people start basic military training
72 young people started basic military training at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonušas Radvila Training Regiment, including as many as 15 females joining this year, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Defence
Poll shows overwhelming support for permanent NATO presence in Lithuania
Results of a poll commissioned by the Ministry of National Defence show that the majority of Lithuanian citizens, or 68 percent, agree to permanent NATO presence in Lithuania. […]
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Defence
NATO mine counter-measures group ships arrive in Klaipėda
A German warship FGS Elbe, which heads the Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1), docked at the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda on Friday along with the Lithuanian naval ship Kursis (M54). […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė confers ranks on Military Academy graduates
On Friday, President Dalia Grybauskaitė promoted graduates of General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy to their first officer’s rank. […]
Defence
Government approves State Mobilization Plan
Lithuania’s government formally approved the State Mobilization Plan this week, the Defence Ministry said. […]
Defence
Germany does not approve of NATO’s military expansion to Poland and Baltic States
The German government does not approve of Poland’s and Baltic States’ request to expand NATO military presence in Eastern European countries, writes Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. […]
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British MPs call for deployment of NATO troops in Baltics
British lawmakers are calling for the deployment of NATO troops and military equipment in the Baltic states in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. […]
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Lithuanian and US soldiers brushed up skydiving skills in Pabradė
Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment and the Lithuanian Land Force brushed up their skills Tuesday at a parachute training event at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Range in Pabradė, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian-French defence cooperation in spotlight during defence attaché changeover ceremony in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of National Defence Antanas Valys on Monday presented the National Defence System Medal of Merit to the outgoing French Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Luc Lopez for his personal contribution to the development of cooperation between the French and the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The officer was representing the interest of the French Armed Forces in Lithuania since August 2011, the Ministry of National Defence says. […]
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NATO airmen report growing Russian activity in Baltic airspace
Polish aviators, who are heading the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states for the fifth time, say that they are faced with growing activity of the Russian Air Forces. […]
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Grybauskaitė pledges to monitor defence spending closely
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has pledged to monitor whether additional funds recently allocated to national defence are spent transparently and effectively. […]
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Lithuania’s new chief of defence sworn into office
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has inaugurated the new Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas during a formal change of command ceremony on Thursday in the Cathedral Square, Vilnius. […]
Defence
Senior presidential aide appointed to head Lithuania’s State Defence Council
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has appointed her senior adviser Valdemaras Sarapinas as the head of the State Defence Council. […]