Ministry of National Defence

  • Defence

Government approves State Mobilization Plan

Lithuania's government formally approved the State Mobilization Plan this week, the Defence Ministry said. [...]

10 years ago
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Lithuania allocates additional 13 million to national defence

On Wednesday, the Lithuanian Government approved of allocating additional LTL 45 million (EUR 13 million) from the Privatisation Fund to…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Finland’s new defense attaché takes office in Lithuania

Lithuania's Defense Ministry on Tuesday held a solemn ceremony of changeover of Finnish defense attachés. [...]

10 years ago
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Lithuanian-French defence cooperation in spotlight during defence attaché changeover ceremony in Vilnius

Lithuania's Deputy Minister of National Defence Antanas Valys on Monday presented the National Defence System Medal of Merit to the…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian army to purchase infantry combat vehicles

Lithuania's Armed Forces will purchase infantry combat vehicles in the framework of modernization of its Land Forces, the Defense Ministry…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian rotation actively preparing for standby for EU Battlegroup next year

Fifty members of the Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion are continuing training for a standby for the European Union Nordic…

10 years ago
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Lithuania’s military infrastructure assessed by Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum’s team

On 12-20 July, a NATO Forward Integration Team (NFIT) from Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum (the Kingdom of the…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian defence minister to attend Bastille Day ceremony in Paris

Lithuania's Defence Minister Juozas Olekas is invited to attend events in Paris on Monday to mark the French national holiday,…

10 years ago
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Would 2 percent GDP protect Lithuania from Russian aggression?

Some experts call the current tensions between Russia and the West the new Cold War. Meanwhile, NATO countries, especially the…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament allocates additional 130 million for national defence

The Seimas of Lithuania adopted budget amendments which allow to increase spending on national defence by LTL 130 million (EUR…

10 years ago
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Sweden’s Saab Bofors Dynamics AB will supply Carl-Gustav munitions for Lithuanian armed forces

In the coming 5 years Saab Bofors Dynamics AB company of Sweden will be providing munitions for Carl-Gustav grenade launchers…

10 years ago
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Gen. Zenkevičius: Lithuanian army is on a course of improvement

TLT/DELFI.lt visited the Ministry of Defence to talk with Brigadier General Gintautas Zenkevičius about the current situation in the Lithuanian…

10 years ago
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Gen. Zenkevičius on Lithuanian Army acquisitions

TLT/DELFI visited the Ministry of Defence to talk with Brigadier General Gintautas Zenkevičius about new acquisitions planned by the Lithuanian…

10 years ago
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Seimas to decide on defence funding

On Tuesday Lithuanian Parliament deliberated on amendments to 2014 state budget project in order to increase appropriations for national defence…

10 years ago
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Lithuania to spend over EUR 17 million on weaponry for Land Force

60 million litas (over EUR 17 million) will be spent on fighting vehicles, anti-tank weaponry and mortars next year to…

10 years ago