Defence
Lithuanian squad leader: Strength of Baltic Battalion lies in unity
Sergeant Rolandas Nakvosas is the Squad leader of the 2nd Surveillance Squad of the Heavy Artillery Company, King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion of Lithuania. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian police launch investigation into army website hacking
Lithuania’s police on Monday launched a pre-trial investigation into the recent hacking of the website of Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The website itself is now shut down for upgrading. […]
Defence
Attack on Lithuanian army’s website plotted for two weeks
The Wednesday’s cyber attack on the website of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Joint Staff was plotted for at least two weeks, with requests sent from Iran, among other countries, says Rimantas Černiauskas, director of the National Cyber Security Centre. […]
Defence
2,000 volunteers have enlisted in Lithuanian Armed Forces
Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says that 2,000 volunteers have already enlisted in the Lithuanian Armed Forces for 9-month military service. […]
Defence
Hackers post “annexation of Kaliningrad” plans on Lithuanian army’s website
False information was on Wednesday published on the website of the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. An investigation has been launched into suspected hacking, the Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]
Defence
Workshop for civilian and military experts from NATO Transport Group kicks off in Palanga
A three-day workshop for civilian and military experts from NATO’s Transport Group kicked off in Palanga on Tuesday, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Defence
Phase II of Exercise Saber Strike 2015 kicks off in Lithuania
On 8 June, Field Training Exercise (FTX), Phase II of Exercise Saber Strike 2015, was formally declared open at the Lithuanian Armed Forces‘ General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabrade and the parade ground of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Defence
1 of 3 new rescue helicopters arrive in Lithuania Air Force base
The new helicopter Eurocopter AS365N3+ Dauphin of the Lithuanian Air Force landed at the Šiauliai airbase on Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Defence
NATO starts one of biggest exercises Saber Strike 2015 in Baltic states
An international exercise Saber Strike 2015 will start concurrently in the three Baltic states and Poland on Monday to train roughly 6,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies and partner nations, concentrating the largest Allied capabilities on the soil of Lithuania since accession to NATO. […]
Defence
Exercise Lightning Bolt 2015 ends in Lithuania
The month-long largest national exercise Lithuania has held this year, Lightning Bolt 2015, has ended. The exercise tested various types of situations, including swift mobilization of the Lithuanian reserve, response to a hybrid war and terrorist attacks, and also involved tactical training, the country’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Defence
Baltic request for military brigade sent to NATO’s military chief
Chiefs of defence of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have sent a letter to Commander of the US European Command General Philip Breedlove, asking to deploy a brigade-sized unit in the region. […]
Defence
Lithuanian soldiers train in international exercise in Norway
Since 5 May, a group of staff officers from the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces is taking part in a command post exercise (CPX) Trident Jaguar 2015 of the UK-led Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARCC) in composition of the Danish Division in Norway, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
Defence
NATO chief tight-lipped on Baltic call for permanent brigade
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has so far refused to elaborate on the Baltic call for deployment of a permanent brigade in the territories in an effort to deter Russia. […]
Defence
Lightning Bolt 2015 wargames end with military operation in Švenčionėliai
On 10 May, a large-scale military operation was conducted in Švenčionėliai town, which was the last phase of the exercise Lightning Bolt 2015. […]
Defence
Lithuanian Defence Ministry proposes raising number of professional troops next year
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has proposed increasing the marginal numbers of troops of professional military service by 1,300 soldiers next year, with the minimum number of troops to be raised by about 500. […]
Defence
Seven Lithuanian NGOs to observe compilation of military draft lists
Nine people representing seven Lithuanian organisations will observe on 11 May how military draft lists are compiled. […]
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Defence
Exercise involving 450 troops from NATO countries starting in Lithuania
An international exercise Fire Thunder 2015 is starting in Lithuania on Monday, involving about 450 troops from Lithuania, the United States, Poland and Portugal. […]
Defence
US Paladin artillery systems brought to Lithuania for international training event
US Paladin artillery systems were brought to Lithuania on Saturday for the first time for an international exercise. […]
Defence
US presence in Lithuania is a message that we are not alone, defence minister says
On April 2 Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas met with a delegation of US congressmen led by US Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mac Thornberry, conducting visit in Lithuania, the Ministry reports. […]