Lithuania’s military

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Col. Baltrėnas takes over as Lithuania’s military intelligence chief

Colonel Remigijus Baltrėnas has become Lithuania's new military intelligence chief, replacing Colonel Alvydas Šiuparis who is leaving for the United…

8 years ago
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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…

9 years ago
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NATO general to discuss Baltic defence plans in Vilnius

Salvatore Farina, a high-ranking NATO general on a visit to Vilnius on Thursday, will discuss the Alliance's defence plans for…

9 years ago
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Russia, Belarus ‘trying to infiltrate Lithuanian army via new recruits’

Russia and Belarus are likely to target infiltrating Lithuania's Armed Forces via new recruits and conscripts, according to the Lithuanian…

9 years ago

Lithuania’s defence minister expresses support to Georgia’s NATO aspirations

"We support and will continue rendering political and practical support to Georgia's aspiration to become a member of NATO, we…

9 years ago
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Lithuania and US to sign pact on closer military cooperation

Lithuania and the United States intend to sign an intergovernmental agreement on closer military cooperation. [...]

10 years ago
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What would Lithuanian army need in case of military aggression?

Lithuanian army commander General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is convinced that as the country's government is set to update the state's…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian soldier returns home after mission in Kosovo

A Lithuanian officer returned home on Tuesday after a three-month deployment with NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR). [...]

10 years ago
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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…

10 years ago
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Government approves State Mobilization Plan

Lithuania's government formally approved the State Mobilization Plan this week, the Defence Ministry said. [...]

10 years ago
  • Defence

NATO officer: exercise in Lithuania will be larger, adapted to Russian action

Exercises in Lithuania and NATO's other Eastern member-states will be larger and adjusted to the Russian actions in Ukraine, NATO's…

10 years ago