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  • Society

Ramanauskas-Vanagas’ sacrifice inspires young soldiers, Lithuania’s defense chief says

Lithuanian partisan commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas' sacrifice and oath execution till his death inspires young soldiers, Lithuania's Chief of Defense Lieutenant…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Defense Ministry moves to lower upper age limit for conscripts to 23 years (Updated)

The Lithuanian Defense Ministry proposes to lower the upper age limit for draftees for mandatory initial military service to 23…

6 years ago
  • Society

Poll ranks security chief Jauniškis as Lithuania’s most influential civil servant

Lithuania's elite sees Darius Jauniškis, director of the State Security Department (VSD), as being the most influential among the country's…

6 years ago
  • Defence

US army chief thanks Lithuania for support in fighting terrorism

Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford has thanked Lithuania for its support in fighting…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s chief of defense to pay visit to United States

Chief of Defense of Lithuania Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is leaving of an official visit to the United States…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian, Polish defense chiefs to meet to discuss air defense, Suwalki gap

Lithuania's Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is meeting with Poland's military commanders in Warsaw on Thursday to…

7 years ago
  • European Union

King of the Netherlands to meet with Dutch soldiers deployed in Lithuania in Rukla

On June 15 His Majesty King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander while conducting a state visit in Lithuania will meet with…

7 years ago
  • Defence

DV, Media Day of exercises Thunder Storm 2018, Saber Strike 2018 to be held in Lithuania

The DV and Media Day of exercises Thunder Storm 2018 and Saber Strike 2018 will take place at the Lithuanian…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Portugal to take lead of NATO’s Baltic air-policing, Spain, France to augment mission

A Danish Air Force detachment is this week handing over NATO's Baltic air-policing mission to Portugal and Spain after completing…

7 years ago
  • Defence

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe to visit international battalion in Lithuania

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Curtis Scaparrotti is coming to Lithuania on Wednesday and will visit troops serving…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Germany’s chief of defence receives Lithuanian state award

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has awarded Germany's Chief of Defence Volker Wieker with the Cross of Commander of the order…

7 years ago
  • Defence

German chief of defence visiting Lithuania

Germany's Chief of Defence General Volker Wieker is visiting Lithuania on Wednesday. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Georgian chief of general staff visits Lithuania

Major General Vladimer Chachibaia, the Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, on Thursday is starting his visit…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania’s army chief briefed on possibilities to buy Marder infantry vehicles

Lithuania's Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas was this week presented the possibilities of purchasing German infantry fighting…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Croatian soldier’s body flown from Lithuania to Zagreb

The body of a Croatian soldier who died in Rukla, a town in central Lithuania where NATO's multinational battalion is…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s chief of defence visits Ukraine

Lithuania's Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is starting on Thursday a two-day official visit to Ukraine. [...]

7 years ago
  • Society

Several hundred people gather in Vilnius to mark army anniversary

Several hundred people gathered in the Cathedral Square in downtown Vilnius on Thursday noon to mark 99 years since the…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania expects breakthrough in talks on Baltic air defense

Lithuania expects to achieve by mid-2018 a breakthrough in NATO talks on the Baltic Sea region's air defense principles, Defense…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Baltic countries discuss how to contribute to fight against jihadists

The three Baltic countries are discussing how to contribute to the international community's fight against the jihadist group Islamic State…

7 years ago
  • Defence

US Army Europe commander to visit Lithuania

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the US Army commander in Europe, will start a two-day visit to Lithuania on Thursday. [...]

7 years ago