Military exercise

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Lithuanian, US and Polish troops showcasing skill at Strong Hussar 2016

Lithuanian, American and Polish troops, 1,300 soldiers in total, are showcasing their skills and ability to coordinate actions at the…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian troops to live-fire German howitzers for first time

The Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers acquired from Germany at home…

8 years ago
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10,000 NATO soldiers arriving for Sabre Strike 2016

The international military exercise Iron Wolf 2016 began on Monday and is a part of the international exercise Sabre Strike…

9 years ago
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‘I found a NATO combat vehicle in my garden’ – Ukmergė residents

A NATO military exercise kept farmers in Ukmergė District awake all night and left them dumbfounded when they found soldiers…

9 years ago
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Two Lithuanian soldiers injured in explosion

Two soldiers were injured when an explosive went off in a military training ground near Pabradė, Lithuania, on Tuesday evening.…

9 years ago
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Statements about Russians landing in Lithuania were ‘hypothetical’, MP says

MP Artūras Paulauskas says his statements several weeks ago about a possible landing of Russian forces on the Lithuanian coast…

9 years ago
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Russian troops ‘could have landed on Lithuanian coast’

MP Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee, suggested in an interview that Russian forces could…

9 years ago
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Lithuania to clear forests to make way for military training grounds

The Lithuanian army is planning to expand its training grounds in Pabradė and Gaižiūnai by cutting down some of the…

9 years ago
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Belarus – a threat long overlooked?

Lithuanian and foreign military analysts have been looking into hypothetical scenarios of a hybrid war breaking out in the Baltics…

9 years ago
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Russia to conduct ‘most extensive nuclear missile tests in 25 years’

Russia is planning to conduct its most extensive nuclear missile tests in over a quarter-century, according to media reports in…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s key role in countering Russian A2/AD challenge to Baltics

Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region. [...]

9 years ago
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Russia starts 2,500-strong paratrooper exercises on Baltic countries’ borders

The Kremlin is starting large-scale exercises involving up to 2,500 paratroopers close to the Baltic countries’ borders, reports Ekho Moskvy,…

9 years ago
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Britain ‘preparing for NATO-Russia conflict in Eastern Europe’

A major British army exercise to practice an Iraq invasion-scale operation with US forces in Jordan is in preparation for…

9 years ago
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Over 250 international troops to take part in special forces exercise in Lithuania

Over 250 soldiers and civilian staff of the armed forces are to take part in an international special forces exercise…

9 years ago
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Five military exercises planned in Lithuania in November

Five national and international military exercises are planned in Lithuania in November. Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas, the Chief of…

9 years ago
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Logistics specialists to support Lithuanian troops in Exercise Trident Juncture 2015

Logistics and movement control specialists of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Mobile Refuelling Unit will provide logistical support to Lithuanian…

9 years ago
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200 Lithuanian troops to join NATO’s biggest exercise since 2002

Spain, Italy and Portugal are hosting NATO military exercise Trident Juncture 2015, which kicked off on Saturday. Some 200 soldiers…

9 years ago
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International military exercise Baltic Piranha starts in Lithuania

International military war games The Baltic Piranha are kicking of in Lithuania on Thursday that will involve troops from Belgium,…

9 years ago
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Military equipment from Belgium and Luxembourg arrives in Lithuania

Military equipment from Belgium and Luxembourg arrived in Lithuania's port city of Klaipėda on Tuesday for use at the Baltic…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian and American troops kick off joint exercise in Panevėžys

A joint training of Lithuanian and United States troops, King's Strike 2015, is starting in Panevėžys, northern Lithuania, on Monday.…

9 years ago