Major General Almantas Leika

  • Defence

Col. Rupšys taking over command of Lithuania’s land force

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė promoted Colonel Valdemaras Rupšys to brigadier general before he takes the command of the country's Land…

8 years ago
  • Defence

New brigade in Lithuanian Land Force

A new unit of the Lithuanian Land Force, the Motorised Infantry Brigade Žemaitija, founded in an official ceremony on Friday.…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s Navy gets new commander

The Lithuanian Navy's warship fleet in Klaipėda on Monday hosted the changeover ceremony of the commander of the Navy –…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian defence ministers to sign pact on joint brigade

Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian defence ministers will Friday in Lviv sign an agreement on establishment of a joint military brigade.…

9 years ago
  • Defence

US general in Lithuania: You’ll see increasing exercises in Baltics

Visiting Chief of Staff of the United States Army General Raymond T. Odierno says military exercises in the Baltic states…

9 years ago
  • 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…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian general: US-organized exercise shows NATO solidarity

The US-organized international exercise, which is starting in the three Baltic states and Poland on Monday, shows NATO solidarity with…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Baltics to host Saber Strike 2015 military exercises

Troops from nine NATO countries took part in the main planning conference of the Saber Strike 2015 multinational exercises at…

10 years ago