State Defense Council to discuss army needs, participation in intl operations

The country’s top political and defense officials will also discuss threats in the Baltic Sea region as Russia and Belarus prepare to hold their joint military exercise Zapad (West) in September.

The Defense Ministry said on the eve of the meeting that the Armed Forces’ modernization and development plans for 2019 to 2020 would be presented to the council.

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Under the Constitution, the State Defense Council discusses and coordinates key state defense issues. The council is chaired by the president and also includes the prime minister, the speaker of the Seimas, the defense minister and the chief of defense.

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