Defence
Statements about Russians landing in Lithuania were ‘hypothetical’, MP says
MP Artūras Paulauskas says his statements several weeks ago about a possible landing of Russian forces on the Lithuanian coast were “hypothetical”. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian president refuses to comment on alleged Russian landing in Juodkrantė
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has refused to comment on reports that Russians could have landed on Lithuanian territory on the Curonian Spit, saying that no comments should be expected from officers either. […]
CORPORATE
Russian media calls reports of Russian troops landing on Lithuanian soil ‘ridiculous demagogy’
After Lithuanian MP Artūras Paulauskas suggested that Russian troops could have disembarked on Lithuanian territory in the Curonian Spit during a training mission, Russian media panned the statements and the intelligence report they are based […]
Defence
Russian troops ‘could have landed on Lithuanian coast’
MP Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee, suggested in an interview that Russian forces could have landed on the Lithuanian coast of the Curonian Spit during military exercise. […]
CORPORATE
‘Neighbouring countries still pose biggest threat to Lithuania’
Unfriendly neighbouring countries are the biggest current threat to Lithuania, said Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee on Žinių Radijas. […]
Defence
Confidential national security report outlines threats in Lithuania
On Wednesday, the State Security Department (SSD) presented a report on threats to national security to the Seimas‘ National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Politics
No alarming ties between Lithuanian and Russian trade unions, committee chair says
While there are some close ties between leaders of several Lithuanian trade unions and their Russian colleagues, they constitute no threat to national security, says MP Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Society
Defence
Defence Minister’s position on conscription ‘irresponsible’, says army founder
One of the founders of the Lithuanian army has said the Defence Minister, Juozas Olekas’s position that a professional army is sufficient and conscription is not needed is irresponsible in current international conditions. […]
Society
Ex-KGB officer sets up fund to help other suspects in January 13 massacre
Former KGB officer Mikhail Golovatov, who is a suspect in the January 13, 1991, massacre in Lithuania, has set up a fund to help other suspects in the case, according to MP Artūras Paulausas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Defence
‘Russia using Syria as testing ground for its military’
Russia is using the conflict in Syria as a testing ground for its military, which represents a growing danger for Lithuania, says the chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Artūras Paulauskas. […]
Society
Russian propaganda creates ‘parallel reality’ for Lithuania’s ethnic minorities
The State Security Department (VSD) of Lithuania, which is in charge of monitoring and dealing with national security threats, presented a report this week, outlining methods used by Russia to fund pro-Kremlin and anti-Western propaganda in Lithuania. […]
Defence
Russia using ‘illegal schemes’ to fund propaganda in Lithuania, MP says
After hearing a report from the State Security Department (VSD) about how Russia disseminates propaganda in Lithuania, MP Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, says that illegal methods are used to fund media outlets and recruit journalists. […]
Defence
MP submits proposal to expand Lithuania’s armed forces
Chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence Artūras Paulauskas has suggested that in 2021 the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf would be supplemented with a logistics battalion, while the Motorised Infantry Brigade, with a motorised infantry battalion and an artillery battalion. The changes were proposed, according to Paulauskas, in response to the geopolitical situation, threats to national security and the necessity to boost Lithuania’s defensive capabilities. […]
Foreign affairs
Parliamentary committee chair: Lithuania might have to join ground operation against ISIS
Artūras Paulauskas, the head of the National Security and Defence Committee in the Lithuanian parliament, has said to the Žinių Radijas radio that a ground operation against the Islamic State (ISIS) will have to be launched and Lithuania will probably not be able to stay away. […]
Politics
Lithuanian institutions demand extra funding to address terrorism threats
Reacting to the terrorist attacks in France, Lithuania’s Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee has requested additional funding for the State Security Department, the Lithuanian Police Anti-Terrorist Operations Unit, Aras, and the State Border Guard Service. The committee requests to designate 14.4 million euro to these institutions in next year’s budget. […]
Defence
Lithuania to extend conscription
MP Artūras Paulauskas, head of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, says that parliamentary groups of Lithuania have agreed that the country will draft conscripts in 2020-2021. Under current agreement, military draft was introduced for the period between 2015 and 2020. […]
Politics
State Security Department to undergo structural reform
A structural reform plan for the State Security Department will be presented to the members of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee on Wednesday. […]
Defence
Parliamentary panel says nothing shady about Lithuania’s AFV purchase
All procedures of buying about 100 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) are conducted in line with the law and in transparent manner, says Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Defence
Lithuanian parliament’s defence committee to hear about acquisition of AFVs
On Wednesday, the Lithuanian Parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence will be briefed about the purchase process of armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) and other weaponry. […]