Jonas Vytautas Žukas
Defence

Infrastructure for hosting German-led battalion to cost EUR 5.8 mln

It will cost Lithuania around 5.8 million euros to put in place the infrastructure to host NATO‘s German-led multinational battalion, with work on infrastructure renovation and expansion in Rukla and Linkaičiai planned to be completed early next year. […]

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Defence

Defence chiefs defend Boxer deal as best option

Lithuania won a reduction of a third on the initial price of the Boxer armoured fighting vehicles it ordered, said Defence Minister Juozas Olekas on LRT programme Dėmesio centre. However, they were still the priciest option. […]

Jonas Vytautas Žukas
Defence

Lithuanian army to choose between two armoured vehicles offers

Lithuania is choosing infantry fighting vehicles from two offers, says Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas. […]

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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. […]