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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. […]
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2nd motorized brigade to be headquartered in Klaipėda
The headquarters of a new motorized infantry brigade will be situated in the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda in 2016, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas says. It will be a second brigade in the Lithuanian army. […]
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Lithuanian army to train acting without NATO allies
The Lithuanian army will hold exercises to improve interoperability of Lithuanian institutions without the assistance of NATO allies, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas said on Tuesday, presenting the upcoming national Exercise Lighting Strike 2015. […]
Lithuanian defence minister: NATO and Ukraine need more cooperation in security and defence
When attending the NATO Week opening event at the National University of Defence of Ukraine Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas underlined that the Russian war in Ukraine had become an alarm signal for the whole of Europe and NATO, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
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Lithuanian defence minister and chief of defence to visit Ukraine
Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas and Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas are leaving for Ukraine on Monday for an official visit. […]
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US may leave behind part of weaponry in Lithuania, chief of defence says
Lithuania’s Armed Forces and the United States government are in talks about leaving some of the US weaponry in Lithuania, Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas says. […]
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Portuguese scouts in Lithuania for combined training
On 31 March, soldiers of the Portuguese Armed Forces arrived in Lithuania for combined training as part of NATO reassurance measures in the Baltic region, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
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Lithuanian parliament to start hearing conscription bill
A bill on the restoration of military conscription will be brought before the Seimas of Lithuania, parliament, on Thursday. Both the ruling and the opposition political groups have pledged their support. […]
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Lithuania’s chief of defence: Five lessons to be learned from conflict in Ukraine
After the State Defence Council decided that conscription of 19-26-year-olds should be reintroduced for a 5-year period and as the Seimas is preparing to consider the issue, Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas says Lithuania has learned five lessons from the conflict in Ukraine. […]
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Soldier died during military training event in Lithuania
A dead soldier has been found during a training event in Pabradė, eastern Lithuania, on Tuesday, the country’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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Polish army general staff chief on formal visit in Lithuania
Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces General Mieczyslaw Gocul arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday on a formal visit to discuss points of defence cooperation and security situation in the region. […]
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Conscripts will not be sent to foreign missions, Lithuanian defence chief assures
The Lithuanian army assured on Wednesday that conscripts would not be sent to international missions abroad, refuting rumours spread by the Russian media, which, the Lithuanian chief of defence says, are aimed at discrediting the idea of restoring military conscription. […]
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Lithuania to reintroduce military conscription
The State Defence Council, comprising of the Lithuanian president, prime minister, parliament speaker, defence minister and army chief, decided on Tuesday to reintroduce military conscription in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian army chief: We will buy from Lithuanian producers if they offer good price-quality ratio
The Lithuanian army would be willing to buy from local producers but needs a good price-quality ratio that would match the market ratio, Chief of Defence of Lithuanian Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas says. […]
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Lithuanian defence chief receives reassurance from German general about military technology purchase
Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas was on Monday assured by his German colleague, General Volker Wieker, that media reports about Berlin’s alleged refusal to sell armoured trucks was incorrect. […]
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Lithuania to step up artillery capacities, defence chief says
Lithuania’s Armed Forces should step up its artillery capacities by purchasing 155mm self-propelled howitzers, Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas said on Tuesday. […]
Lithuania’s defence chief meeting with Baltic and Nordic counterparts
On 29-30 January, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is attending the annual Nordic-Baltic Chiefs of Defence meeting in Kongsvinger, Norway, Lithuania’s Armed Forces said. […]
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NATO Military Committee agrees to set up military staffs in Lithuania and five other countries
NATO‘s Military Committee on Thursday gave a green light to the establishment of international military staffs in Lithuania and five other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, and will submit the proposal to defence ministers, Lithuania’s Chief of Defense Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas confirmed to BNS. […]
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