Lithuania and Sweden to strengthen security and defence cooperation

On 24 September Deputy Minister Marijus Velička underscored Lithuania’s intent to strengthen military cooperation with Sweden and other Nordic countries in a range of areas at a meeting with State Secretary Jan Salestrand of Swedish Ministry of Defence at the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. “Nordic-Baltic cooperation is a crucial factor of ensuring security in the region,” the deputy minister of national defence said. […]

Defence

Seimas speaker wants Public Procurement Office to inspect AFV purchase tender

After former chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Valdas Tutkus expressed his doubts about the transparency of the armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) purchase tender, Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says that he should have involved relevant institutions. The politician has also asked the Public Procurement Office (VPT) to evaluate the tender. The VPT says, however, that it will not look into the purchase as it falls under an exception envisaged for military contracts. […]

Valdas Tutkus
Defence

Lithuania’s defence industry association head resigns over German AFV contract

Head of the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Association (LGSPA) Valdas Tutkus, who is resigning from his post, says that purchase of the German armoured fighting vehicles Boxer will cost at least EUR 500 million for Lithuania, not counting the cost of building a service base for them. […]

Artūras Jasinskas
Defence

New commander hopes to attract 3,000 to serve in Lithuania’s volunteer force

The new commander of the Lithuania National Defence Volunteer Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Artūras Jasinskas, hopes to attract up to 3,000 troops to the volunteer forces during his five-year term. […]

Lietuvos kariai
Defence

Lithuanian soldiers seen off to Operation ATALANTA

Two Lithuanian soldiers from the National Support Element (NSE) have been seen off to the Operation ATALANTA in Africa, the Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Jonas Vytautas Žukas ir Juozas Olekas
Defence

Lithuania’s chief of defence promoted to lieutenant general

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė conferred the rank of Lieutenant General on Chief of Defence Jonas Vytautas Žukas at the President’s Office on Monday morning. […]