Defence
President says political will to defend country is key
The political will to defend one’s country is what matters most and comparing capabilities is a pointless thing to do, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Lithuanian Armed Forces
Politics
First 21 new German trucks delivered to Lithuanian army
Representatives of Germany‘s Daimler AG will hand over the first UNIMOG U5000 military trucks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces in a ceremony in the Kazlų Rūda training area on Thursday. […]
Defence
Defence
Deployment of Patriot missiles in Lithuania being considered
The deployment of Patriot long-range air defence systems in Lithuania as part of NATO’s multinational battalion that is to arrive in the country next year is being considered, the chief of the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces said on October 20. […]
Politics
President: Olekas will be remembered as minister of “golden spoons”
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has decided not to approve Defense Minister Juozas Olekas of the Social Democrats as caretaker health minister due to his discredited reputation in the story of “golden spoons.” […]
Defence
Nota Bene agrees to return money to army for costly kitchen utensils
Nota Bene, a local company, agrees to return the money that the Lithuanian Armed Forces paid for costly kitchen utensils, dubbed by the media as “golden spoons”, and to take the items back from warehouses. […]
Defence
Germany’s Karcher-Futuretech claims it didn’t supply kitchen utensils to Lithuanian army
Germany’s Karcher-Futuretech maintains it did not supply any kitchen utensils to Lithuanian company Nota Bene, which later sold the items to Lithuania’s Armed Forces, public relations chief of the German enterprise said. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s chief of defence asked to explain costly purchase
The Lithuanian parliament’s Labour Party group is summoning Chief of Defence Jonas Vytautas Žukas on Wednesday over the costly public procurement for the Armed Forces. […]
Defence
Lithuania buying German Boxers for €386m
Lithuania on Monday signed a contract to purchase German Boxer infantry fighting vehicles for nearly €386 million, which is the most expensive acquisition in the history of Lithuania’s Armed Forces. […]
Defence
Lithuania purchases hundreds of used military vehicles from Netherlands
Several hundreds of used military vehicles purchased from the Netherlands will add mobility and power to the Lithuanian Armed Forces, Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said on Thursday. […]
Defence
Lithuania to sign Boxer purchase contract next week
The contract on the purchase of German infantry fighting vehicles Boxer for Lithuanian Armed Forces will be signed on August 22, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has said. […]
European Union
Lithuanian officer joins EU mission against migrant trafficking in Mediterranean
Another officer of Lithuania’s Armed Forces left for the European Union-led Sophia operation to curb illegal migration in the Mediterranean Sea region.
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Defence
Lithuanian troops to live-fire German howitzers for first time
The Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers acquired from Germany at home in a military exercise on Tuesday.
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Defence
Lithuania to buy Javelin missiles from US
Lithuania plans to buy Javelin medium-range anti-tank weapon systems and missiles from the United States, a purchase worth approximately €7 million.
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Defence
Lithuania wants to buy defence systems from Norwegian government
Lithuania would buy the NASAMS medium-range missile defence systems from the Norwegian government, not directly from the manufacturer Kongsberg, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas says.
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Defence
Lithuanian conscript dies during military service
A man performing the initial mandatory military service passed away in a Kaunas hospital on Monday morning. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian air force exercise to protect Ignalina nuclear plant
The Lithuanian air force is to conduct an exercise simulating protecting the Ignalina nuclear plant and handling emergency situations during peacetime. During the exercise, Air Force troops will be simulating protecting the Ignalina nuclear power […]
Foreign affairs
Second Afghan interpreter pleads for Lithuania’s assistance on Youtube
A second Afghani refugee has made plea for asylum in Lithuania via a youtube video. The country’s defence minister says, however, that not all Afghanis who worked with Lithuanian troops deserve to be relocated. […]
Defence
Vegetarian menus being prepared for Lithuanian armed forces
On Saturday, the Lithuanian military announced that it would be preparing alternative dietary menus without meat, fish and dairy products. This decision was made after a survey of more than 1,300 conscripts, 29 of whom expressed an interest in alternative diets. […]
CORPORATE
Air Force ‘weak link in Lithuanian defence’
While Lithuania is raising spending to strengthen its land forces, air forces have to do with the L-39 aircraft which are unsuitable for a serious combat and can only simulate air battles with slow and […]