Lithuanian military

  • Central/Eastern Europe

Comparing Lithuanian and Russian military equipment: an expert explains what the latest purchases of the Ministry show

The efficiency of the military equipment purchased by Lithuania is several dozen to several hundred times higher than that of…

2 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Lithuanian military representative: the information war is fought for hearts and minds

It has been known since ancient times that the greatest military victories are those achieved without firing a single shot.…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to build new barracks in Rukla

New barracks are planned to be built in Rukla, in central Lithuania, in 2019, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.…

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuania gives intl operation status given to its military instructor mission in Ukraine

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday granted the status of an international operation to a mission of Lithuanian military instructors in…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Ex-officer, Russian citizen appeal against verdict in spying case

Former Lithuanian military officer and a Russian citizen have filed an appeal against the verdict of guilty on charges of…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania formally welcomes NATO battalion

Lithuania on Tuesday formally welcomed troops of NATO's enhanced forward presence battalion that is being deployed to the country in…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Six military instructors begin service in Iraq

Six Lithuanian military instructors on Tuesday begin service in Iraq as part of the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve to train…

8 years ago
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  • Defence
  • Opinion

Analyst – arrival of US Special Forces is not a signal to the Kremlin

The news that US Special Forces will arrive in Lithuania is not at all directed to the Kremlin, but Lithuania…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

How will the Lithuanian army be armed in 2017?

2016 was marked by numerous terrorist attacks and concerns over a worsening geopolitical atmosphere. Thus it is important to know,…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania signs contract to buy 168 armored carriers from Germany

The Lithuanian military is buying 168 armored personnel carriers from Germany for around 1.6 million euros in total. [...]

8 years ago
  • Defence

German troops slightly injured during Iron Sword exercise

Three German solders were slightly injured when several shells landed near them during mortar fire drills as part of the…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania formally recalls its defense attache from Russia

Lithuania on 23 September formally recalled its defence attache, Saulius Pikturna, from Russia following his marriage to a woman from…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

2% GDP for defence ‘not the limit’ – Lithuanian defence minister

Reacting to Russian activities in Eastern Ukraine and the constant escalation of military activity in the Baltic Sea region, Lithuania…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Half of conscripts want to stay in Lithuanian army

Almost a half of conscripts in Lithuania are willing to stay in the military after completing their mandatory service, the…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian military instructors share experience with Ukrainian soldiers

For the past twelve weeks, Lithuanian military instructors have been training their Ukrainian colleagues.The twelve-week basic military training course for…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Rukla hosting this year’s largest military engineers’ training

The largest Lithuanian military engineers‘ exercise this year, which involves more than 700 soldiers, are kicking off in Gaižiūnai polygon…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania to send soldiers to fight ISIS

Lithuania's minister of national defence has confirmed that the country may send up to 30 military instructors to Iraq as…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian government to decide how military will look six years from now

Lithuania's government will decide what Lithuania's military should look like in 6 years under new plans for defence spending.Military planning…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Suspected cause of conscript’s death revealed as two more are hospitalised

Two soldiers from the Lithuanian Etmon Jonušas Radvila Training Detachment in Rukla were sent to Kaunas Hospital of Infectious Diseases.…

8 years ago
  • Defence

With conscript dead from infection, some suspect army food

Lithuanian conscript Martynas Jurkus died in a Lithuanian military hospital on Monday due to an acute infectious disease. Military representatives…

8 years ago