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Portuguese and Canadians jets take over Baltic air policing mission

September 1, 2014 BNS 0

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. […]

C-27J Spartan of the Lithuanian Air Force

Lithuanian plane to transport assistance to Ukrainian army

September 1, 2014 BNS 0

A C-27J Spartan of the Lithuanian Air Force is scheduled to leave Lithuania on Tuesday to transport the country’s assistance the Ukrainian army. […]

NATO fighter jets escort Russian aircraft from Lithuania

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

Polish Mig-29 fighter jets scrambled from the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in northern part of the country on Friday to escort Russian airplanes flying close to the Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian officials confirmed. […]

DefMin: if the coalition is unable to make decisions, the question arises as to what its purpose is

February 26, 2026 0

With the ruling coalition partner Nemuno Aušra not yet promising its support, Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas says there will be enough votes in the Seimas to decide on the establishment of the Kapčiamiestis […]

Lithuanian and Finnish Flags at 100 Years of Finnish Independence in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Former US general assesses scandalous simulation: Lithuania must follow Finland’s path

February 26, 2026 0

According to lrytas article, former Commander of US Land Forces in Europe Ben Hodges responded to a war game scenario published by German daily Die Welt, in which Russia launches a successful attack in the […]

Who will “digest” it, and whose fate may hang in the balance: expert predictions following STT searches

February 13, 2026 0

In a pre-trial investigation into possible corruption at the State Plant Service, Seimas members Saulius Skvernelis and Kazys Starkevičius have been summoned for questioning as special witnesses, according to Roberta Salynė, who states this in lrytas […]