Military
Opinion: If you doubt benefits of conscription, look at Israel
The decision of the Lithuanian Seimas to re-introduce conscription was welcome. It was a crucial step not only because of the growing geopolitical threat but more importantly because it builds a healthy, solid and Western society and a state that has confidence in itself. […]
Lithuanian parliament starts debating law amendments on conscription
The Seimas of Lithuania has started deliberating upon amendments to the Law on Military Conscription and the Law on National Defence System Organisation and Military Service. […]
Russia’s militarization of Kaliningrad – sign of forthcoming military stand-off?
Media around the world are increasingly focusing on Kaliningrad as the possible next site of Russian-Western confrontation, as Moscow keeps dispatching military equipment to its enclave squeezed between Lithuania and Poland. […]
President Grybauskaitė visits training regiment in Rukla
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė paid a visit to the Training Regiment located in Rukla and said that the infrastructure is of the highest NATO standards. […]
Lithuanian government backs restoration of conscription
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed a bill drafted by the Ministry of National Defence on the restoration of conscription. It will now go to parliament for further consideration. […]
NATO jets in Lithuania alerted by Russian planes over Baltic sea
The Italian Typhoon fighter jets, stationed in the Lithuanian northern city of Šiauliai as part of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission, were on Wednesday scrambled to accompany two Russian military transport aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea. […]
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. […]
Lithuania wants to buy self-propelled howitzers from Germany
During the European Union Defence Ministers’ meeting in Riga, Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas presented his German colleagues with Lithuania’s proposal regarding purchase of self-propelled artillery systems. […]
Lithuanian government says it support Ukrainian military within its means
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has not revealed the details of armament supply by Lithuania to Ukraine. However, he has emphasised that Lithuania is providing support within its means. […]
Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian brigade plans move forward
This week, Lithuania’s government intends to discuss draft laws on the Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian agreement to set up a joint military brigade. […]
Defence minister: Lithuania keeping close eye on Russia exercises
Lithuania is keeping a close eye on the ongoing major military exercises in the Russian region of Kaliningrad but has no reason for concern, Lithuanian minister of national defence says. […]
Lithuanian defence minister visits Ukrainian soldiers treated in Druskininkai
Lithuania’s Defense Minister Juozas Olekas on Friday met with Ukrainian soldiers undergoing treatment in the southern resort of Druskininkai, the ministry said. […]
PM Butkevičius welcomes decision to set up NATO military staff in Lithuania
NATO decision to station an international military staff in Lithuania will contribute to security of both the country and the rest of the region, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
Lithuanian defence minister invites Canada to contribute to Polish-Lithuanian-Ukrainian brigade
On 20 January, Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas met with Canadian Defence Minister Robert Nicholson at Canada‘s National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. Both ministers addressed a number of common security and defence issues, including joint efforts to support Ukraine. […]
