One of the largest military exercises in Lithuania, the Iron Sword, was launched in November in Lithuania. Over 2,500 troops from nine countries gathered to take part in the exercises to prepare to respond to military threats. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended NATO military exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area. The event involves more than 2,500 troops and 300 military vehicles from 9 NATO member states. It is one of the largest military exercises in Lithuania this year, the presidential press service said. […]
On Thursday, 13 November, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will attend military exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the military training area in Pabradė. […]
The United Kingdom joined the Vilnius-based NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry said. […]
Russia‘s increased military activity is a demonstration of power aimed at undermining the feeling of security and check on our readiness, says Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas. […]
On 10 November, United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Katherine Hammack, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army in Europe Major General Walter E. Piatt and a delegation visited Exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area, the Lithuanian Armed Forces informs. […]
The chiefs of defence of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to send a joint battalion of around 1,000 troops for standby to join NATO’s rapid response force in 2016. […]
In the light of the special geopolitical situation in the region, Portugal will continue supporting Lithuania by participating in the NATO air-policing mission, Portuguese Defence Minister Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco has said in Lithuania. […]
On 1 November the formation of the Lithuanian military rapid response force began. […]
On 3 November multinational Exercise Iron Sword 2014 will be officially opened at ceremonies at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Range in Pabradė and drill grounds of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion in Rukla. […]
Six years ago, when Russia attacked Georgia and tore off the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Western countries were, as always, “very concerned”, sent out their observers, provided humanitarian support and Nocolas Sarozy, the then President of France, volunteered to mediate in settling the conflict. […]
The heavy combat equipment used by the US 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, currently deployed in Lithuania, is supplied with the JP-8 fuel produced at the Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force and complying with NATO standards. […]
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. […]
British writer and journalist Edward Lucas said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin might engage in provocations aimed at ultimately destroying NATO. […]
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