Lithuanian army

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US general visits American troops deployed in Lithuania

Lieutenant General Donald M. Campbell, Jr., commander of US Army Europe, has visited the American troops deployed in Rukla, Jonava…

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Lithuanian parliament green-lights expansion of army training areas

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday adopted a resolution paving the way for the expansion of two military training areas.…

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Lithuanian Defence Ministry seeks broader mandate for army in case of undeclared war

Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence seeks broader mandate for the army when the country is not officially at war, the…

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Lithuanian army chief: We will consider conscription, if we don’t attract enough volunteers

Lithuania plans to double the number of young men enlisted to undergo basic military training next year. And if the…

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Lithuanian soldiers see off third rotation of US colleagues

The third rotation of troops from the United States Army in Europe's 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade were seen off at…

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Lithuanian troops end helicopter pilot training mission in Afghanistan

A Lithuanian-led group who trained helicopter pilots and helicopter technical maintenance personnel of the Afghan National Army has finished their…

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US and Lithuanian military to conduct artillery firing exercise

On 24-25 September, Lithuanian and American soldiers will for the first time together train shooting at airborne targets over the…

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New shift of US troops with heavy combat equipment coming to Lithuania

A new shift of US troops with heavy combat machinery – Stryker armoured transporters and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles –…

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Czech general elected new chairman of NATO Military Committee

The Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, General Petr Pavel, was elected new chairman…

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Lithuanian Land Force troops amidst intense training at Exercise Maple Arch 2014

International Exercise Maple Arch 2014 running on September 8-19 in Poland entered active phase. The operational plan generated after a…

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How long could Lithuania resist open military aggression?

As Russia is engaging in an undeclared war in eastern Ukraine, people in the Baltic states follow developments in Donbass…

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NATO to step up presence in response to provocations in Baltic Sea, UK vice-admiral says

Amid increased frequency of Russian army provocations in the Baltic Sea, NATO will step up presence of its forces there…

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International exercise Flaming Thunder 2014 begins in Lithuania

International exercise dedicated for artillery and mortar units Flaming Thunder 2014, organised by the Land Force, is commencing on Monday…

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Lithuania signs contract on purchase of GROM air-defense system

An agreement on the purchase of air-defense missile systems GROM for Lithuania's Armed Forces was signed in Poland on Tuesday.…

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Lithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculum

Lithuania should start discussion on returning military training classes to schools, says Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security…

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Armed Forces granted public procurement exemptions to acquire infantry fighting vehicles

The Lithuanian Government has authorised the Armed Forces to apply public procurement exemptions to acquire infantry fighting vehicles. [...]

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Lithuanian minister of defence arrives in Afghanistan to discuss NATO mission

A delegation led by Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday to visit Lithuanian troops…

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Third rotation of US paratroopers arrive in Lithuania

The third rotation of US paratroopers have arrived in Lithuania and will train with Lithuanian troops, Lithuania's Ministry of National…

10 years ago
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Women are flooding in to learn subtleties of war

On Monday, 72 youths began their basic training at the Grand Hetman Jonušas Radvila training regiment. [...]

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72 people start basic military training

72 young people started basic military training at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonušas Radvila Training Regiment, including as many as…

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