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Netherlands taking over NATO air-policing mission in Lithuania

January 2, 2017 BNS EN 0

Dutch aviators with four F-16 fighter-jets will take over the NATO Baltic air-policing mission conducted from the Šiauliai air base in Lithuania, the Alliance said. […]

France taking over NATO air policing mission in Lithuania

August 31, 2016 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Air Base in Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, is hosting an official NATO air police mission handover ceremony on Wednesday. […]

NATO jets scrambled 160 times to protect Lithuanian airspace in 2015

January 6, 2016 LT Daily 0

Lithuania’s Defence Ministry said that NATO jets patrolling airspace over the Baltic Countries scrambled 160 times to intercept Russian planes in 2015, up 14% on the previous year. […]

NATO jets in Baltics intercept Russian reconnaissance plane

September 22, 2015 BNS 0

Hungarian fighter jets JAS-39 Gripen, stationed in Lithuania as part of NATO‘s Baltic air policing mission, were on Monday scrambled from Šiauliai to accompany a Russian reconnaissance plane. […]

NATO fighter jets scrambled from Lithuania over two Russian planes

September 16, 2015 BNS 0

Hungary’s JAS-39 Gripen fighter-jets serving in the NATO Baltic air policing mission were scrambled from the Lithuanian Aviation Base in Šiauliai on Tuesday to identify and accompany two Russian war planes. […]

Hungary takes its first shift in Baltic air policing mission in Lithuania

August 31, 2015 BNS 0

Troops of the Hungarian Air Forces are taking over NATO‘s Baltic air-policing mission for the first time, with an official contingent changeover ceremony involving Lithuanian and the Hungarian defence ministers planned at the Lithuanian Aviation Base in Šiauliai on Monday. […]

NATO cutting Baltic air policing mission in half

August 5, 2015 BNS 0

NATO will downsize the air policing mission in the Baltic states by half, with eight fighter-jets due to patrol the skies as of September, as compared with the current 16 jets, as well as one contingent left in Lithuania instead of the current two, the Alliance’s spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. […]

Italian fighter-jets to stay in Lithuania longer for Baltic air policing mission

February 9, 2015 BNS 0

Italy, which is serving its first shift in NATO‘s Baltic air policing mission, will leave its fighter-jets in Lithuania longer than planned, while Belgium and Portugal will this year send their troops for training, Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said. […]

Italians ready to protect Baltic airspace

January 1, 2015 BNS 0

Having arrived in Lithuania to conduct the Baltic air policing mission for the first time, Italian troops say they are prepared to prevent any violations. […]

Italians and Poles take shift in NATO’s Baltic air policing mission

December 31, 2014 BNS 0

The NATO air-policing mission carries huge symbolic value, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said at the Air Force Aviation Base in Šiauliai on Wednesday. […]

Italians take over Baltic air policing mission

December 29, 2014 BNS 0

Four Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of the Italian Air Force landed at the Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force in the northern Lithuanian city of Šiauliai on Sunday as Italian troops are to take over responsibility for NATO’s Baltic air policing mission. […]

German jets take to Estonian skies as they take over NATO Baltic policing mission

August 29, 2014 Silver Tambur 0

Germany will be taking over the responsibility of supporting the Baltic Air Policing mission from Ämari Air Base in Estonia. From September until end of the year, up to six Luftwaffe Eurofighter Typhoon jets will patrol the skies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in coordination with NATO fighter jets already stationed in Lithuania. […]

President Macron’s Ukrainian arithmetic

April 6, 2024 0

What is behind President Macron’s refusal to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine? Is it a case of late conversion? After all, France’s president long cultivated dialogue with Vladimir Putin, arguing that Russia should […]

European defence industry strategy – any opportunities for small EU state?

March 27, 2024 0

On March 5, a new European defence industry strategy was officially presented, which could provide up to 100 billion euros in funding. The strategy presents a clear, long-term vision of how it is planned to […]

The Conservatives explained what’s happening with Anušauskas: now he’s in trouble

March 20, 2024 0

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė’s suggestion that Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas resign and instead give way to the Chairman of the Committee on National Security and Defence, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, provoked further reaction from the […]

What a Russian offensive would look like if war broke out: expert warns – NATO countries are already preparing for such a scenario

February 6, 2024 0

Last week, NATO launched its most significant military exercise since the Cold War, with a US warship beginning its journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the Alliance’s European territory. The German exercise plans, which were […]

Why is Russia a problem and a threat to everyone?

February 6, 2024 0

Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2014, demonstrates the audacity of Russian society and a sense of permissiveness and impunity for its criminal actions. The leadership of Russia, which is a reflection […]

The main competitors in the presidential elections: prominent candidates

January 30, 2024 0

With four months left until the presidential elections, the current Head of the country, Gitanas Nausėda, continues to increase in popularity. However, ratings for Ingrida Šimonytė and Ignas Vėgėlė have risen even faster in the […]