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Defence

Russia sees Baltic states as another military operation field, Lithuanian defence official says

Military cooperation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is crucial, as Russia views the three Baltic states as yet another field for military operations, says Saulius Gasiūnas, director of the Euro-Atlantic Cooperation Department at the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. […]

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Defence

Czech Republic joins NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence in Vilnius

On 3 February, director of the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (NATO ENSEC COE) Colonel Gintautas Bagdonas and deputy director-general of the Office for Foreign Relations and Information of the Czech Republic Jan Padourek signed a voluntary national contribution arrangement which will serve as a basis for the Czech Republic to join the NATO ENSEC COE, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]

Defence

Precision rifles bought from Belgium arrive in Lithuania

New Belgian-manufactured FN SCAR-H PR precision rifles were brought to Lithuania on Monday, the country’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]

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Lithuanian army unit commander attends conference of Danish Division commanders

On February 2 through 3 Commander of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade (MIB) Iron Wolf Colonel Raimundas Vaikšnoras is taking part in a conference arranged by the staff of the Danish Army Division in Copenhagen. Col Vaikšnoras, commander of a Latvian brigade and commander of an Estonian brigade will address cooperation of their respective units in combat training area and the contribution of the Danish Division to the training of the Baltic states‘ brigades, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania and Ukraine sign bilateral cooperation plan for 2015

Lithuania and Ukraine signed a bilateral cooperation plan for 2015 in Kiev on Wednesday. The document was signed by Lithuanian Vice Minister of National Defence Marijus Velička and Lieutenant General Leonid Holopatiuk, deputy defecse minister of Ukraine, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said in a statement. […]

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Defence

Lithuania hands over command of NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE to Netherlands

Lithuania officially ended over six-month long period of command of NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1). On January 22, Commander Giedrius Premeneckas (Lithuanian Navy) handed over command of SNMCMG1 to Commander Peter A.J. Bergen Henegouwen (Royal Netherlands Navy) at Den Helder naval base of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]

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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. […]