National Security and Defence Committee

  • Defence

Warning: after the ceasefire in Ukraine, we’d set the clock to Russia’s next war

If Ukraine and Russia were to agree on some pro-Russian ceasefire, the clock could start ticking on a new war…

9 months ago
  • Defence

Serious discussion on national defence in the autumn: it would affect everyone

During the autumn session of the Seimas, the members of the National Security and Defence Committee (NSDC) will prioritise the…

1 year ago
  • Defence

Tough questions for politicians in charge of security: “We live in a rosy world”

On July 26, during a meeting of the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSDC), representatives of all parliamentary parties…

1 year ago
  • Defence

Kasčiūnas on Russian threat and Lithuania turning into a West Berlin

Lithuania is becoming like West Berlin during the Cold War, says Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Chairperson of the Seimas Committee on National…

3 years ago
  • Latest

A countermeasure for one of Lithuania’s regions against Russian propaganda evaluated

After noting the slower pace of vaccination in East and South-East Lithuania, talks resurfaced of establishing a special TV broadcaster…

3 years ago
  • Latest

National security threats emerge when politicians will it

How things should be, but unfortunately currently aren’t. Information regarding member of Seimas Irina Rozova’s contacts with Russian diplomats, who…

5 years ago
  • Lithuania

Eight MPs have lost permits to work with classified information

There are eight members of Seimas, who have lost their permits to work with classified information. The Seimas speaker cannot…

5 years ago
  • Latest

Bakas: I refused to use intelligence data for political attacks

The MG Baltic group has presented an amended complaint about the compensation of non-property harm, naming Seimas Committee of National…

5 years ago
  • Defence

Vytautas Bakas: ‘We need to be more receptive to the needs of servicemen’

The Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania held a meeting to hear…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Laurinavičius: people imagine Russian spies’ work based on James Bond movies

People imagine the work of spies, especially those of the Russian regime, based on films about James Bond or Stierlitz,…

6 years ago
  • Politics

At least six companions of A. Paleckis under suspicion in spying case

According to information obtained by the LRT Television show Panorama, at least 6 companions of Algirdas Paleckis are under suspicion…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Military intelligence head does not reveal, what he presented to the PM: have a calm Christmas

The head of the State Security Department (VSD) Darius Jauniškis and Second Investigation Department (AOTD) head Remigijus Baltrėnas aim to…

6 years ago
  • Politics

R. Juknevičienė: intelligence services did not present any information about a coup in Lithuania

Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) deputy chairwoman Rasa Juknevičienė assures that the heads of the country’s intelligence services…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

If Skvernelis is seeking to rally his electorate, he chose the wrong opponents

The striking teachers are awaiting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ apology, but he does not appear intent to do so. The…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas committees condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

“Farmers” bring out their secret weapon in the Vilnius mayor elections

Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) deputy chairman, Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius confirmed to lrt.lt that part of the…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Širinskienė speaks of red lines: politics is the art of dialogue, but I would not forgive Karbauskis for such things

"Farmer" Agnė Širinskienė says she dislikes speaking about red lines, however she also notes she has limits, which if exceeded,…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Seimas panel head to propose to raise intelligence body funding by EUR 4 mln – media

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense, will propose to increase next year's budget allocations…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

LRT investigation. R. Karbauskis’ business sells fertiliser produced by the factory of V. Putin’s friend

The ruling "Farmers" leader Ramūnas Karbauskis' Agrokoncernas does not only import fertiliser from the Russian fertiliser producers Phos Agro and…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas committee won’t give info to commission probing influence on politics

An ad hoc commission set up by the Lithuanian parliament to investigate unlawful influence on political processes has failed to…

6 years ago