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Lithuania introduces fines for disobeying soldier’s orders
The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday adopted amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences, introducing fines for failure to obey a soldier’s orders. […]
Defence
Defence
Lithuanian chief of defence visits soldiers serving in Afghanistan
On 5 December, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas and his delegation is visiting Lithuanian military personnel serving in the multinational mission in Afghanistan, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
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Lithuanian president to attend military exercise Iron Sword 2014
On Thursday, 13 November, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will attend military exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the military training area in Pabradė. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Main challenges of hybrid war – army reserve and local self-defence guard
Military action in Ukraine is subsiding. Perhaps we can afford a sigh of relief. However, it would be definitely wrong to calm down without attempting at long-term conclusions for ourselves. These should be the conclusions on whether we are prepared to defend ourselves against such hybrid wars as the one that Russia has been fighting in Ukraine. […]
Defence
Iron Sword 2014 enters active phase
On 4 November active phase of the multinational military exercise Iron Sword 2014 began at the Gaižiūnų Training Range and the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Range. The Training Audience from 9 NATO member states began training offensive and defensive operations in two major training areas of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Defence
Cyber security centre to be housed in Lithuanian Military Academy
The Lithuanian Military Academy is preparing premises for the projected National Centre of Cyber Security, Defence Minister Juozas Olekas says. […]
Defence
Largest NATO military exercise begins in Lithuania
Soldiers from nine NATO nations and military equipment are being brought to Lithuania, where two military training grounds will host this year’s biggest military exercise event, Iron Sword 2014. The exercise, starting this weekend and organized by the Lithuanian army, will involve some 2,500 soldiers. […]
Opinion
Defence
German military equipment to be brought to Lithuania
German military equipment will be brought to a training event in Lithuania on Friday, the Baltic country’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Defence
Lithuanian Air Force commander on visit to Belgium and Italy
On 20-24 October, Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force, Colonel Audronis Navickas is conducting visits to Brussels (Belgium) and Florence (Italy), the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Defence
Lithuanian soldier sustains head injury returning from training event
A Lithuanian soldier sustained a serious head injury on Thursday night when returning from a training event. […]
Defence
Lithuania receives IFV offers from 10 producers
Lithuania plans to purchase infantry fighting vehicles and has already received offers from ten producers. They will be evaluated by a special working group set up by the Ministry of National Defence. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Against Russia’s new military strategy, NATO wavers as Lithuania prepares
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on 15 October that she would push to limit Russian television broadcasts inside the country. The statement came only two days after Defence Minister Maj. Gen. Jonas Vytautas Žukas announced plans to form a new rapid reaction force in Lithuania. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: Rapid response force will step up Lithuania’s defence
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday visited the rapid response forces, a structure in the Lithuanian military under formation, and said they would help the country to respond to non-conventional threats, including actions of troops without identification insignia or the instigation of ethnic minorities. […]