NATO Force Integration Unit

Danish foreign minister visits LithuaniaDanish foreign minister visits Lithuania
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Danish foreign minister visits Lithuania

Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen is to pay a visit to Vilnius on Tuesday. [...]

8 years ago
Lithuanian, Portuguese presidents to meet in KaunasLithuanian, Portuguese presidents to meet in Kaunas
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Lithuanian, Portuguese presidents to meet in Kaunas

President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday is to meet with her Portuguese counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who comes to Lithuania…

8 years ago
Dutch PM coming to LithuaniaDutch PM coming to Lithuania
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Dutch PM coming to Lithuania

The prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, is coming to Lithuania this week to meet with President Dalia Grybauskaitė…

8 years ago
NATO’s new force posture in the Baltics: No longer a buffer zoneNATO’s new force posture in the Baltics: No longer a buffer zone
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NATO’s new force posture in the Baltics: No longer a buffer zone

It was a summit of modest expectations and modest results for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Warsaw on…

9 years ago
‘Canada is a small army, but everyone likes to work with us’ – Major Beauchamp‘Canada is a small army, but everyone likes to work with us’ – Major Beauchamp
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‘Canada is a small army, but everyone likes to work with us’ – Major Beauchamp

While NATO is often thought of as synonymous with the United States, other countries, like Canada, also contribute to making…

9 years ago
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NATO general to discuss Baltic defence plans in Vilnius

Salvatore Farina, a high-ranking NATO general on a visit to Vilnius on Thursday, will discuss the Alliance's defence plans for…

9 years ago
Dutch and Lithuanian interests deeply intertwined, says ambassadorDutch and Lithuanian interests deeply intertwined, says ambassador
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Dutch and Lithuanian interests deeply intertwined, says ambassador

Ludo Segers talks to the Dutch ambassador about taking over the presidency of the European council, on why David Cameron’s…

9 years ago
US will maintain long-term military presence in Lithuania, ambassador reassuresUS will maintain long-term military presence in Lithuania, ambassador reassures
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US will maintain long-term military presence in Lithuania, ambassador reassures

On 3 December, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas discussed his recent visit in the US, assistance to Ukraine, participation…

9 years ago
Lithuanian defence minister invites Canada to continue contributing to assurance measures in BalticsLithuanian defence minister invites Canada to continue contributing to assurance measures in Baltics
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Lithuanian defence minister invites Canada to continue contributing to assurance measures in Baltics

On 20 November, Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas met with Minister of National Defence of Canada Harjit Sajjan…

9 years ago
UK announces persistent deployment of troops to Baltic statesUK announces persistent deployment of troops to Baltic states
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UK announces persistent deployment of troops to Baltic states

At Thursday's NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels, UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that the UK would deploy a…

10 years ago
Lithuania asks NATO generals for permanent forces and air defenceLithuania asks NATO generals for permanent forces and air defence
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Lithuania asks NATO generals for permanent forces and air defence

The Baltic states have asked NATO's leaders and chiefs of defence of the Alliance's member-states for constant rotation of Allied…

10 years ago
GDP share for defence will depend on economic situation, Lithuanian PM saysGDP share for defence will depend on economic situation, Lithuanian PM says
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GDP share for defence will depend on economic situation, Lithuanian PM says

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says if defence funding continues to be raised at the current rate, Lithuania's spending on…

10 years ago
NATO chief calls for using ‘fresh opportunity’ to ensure ceasefire in UkraineNATO chief calls for using ‘fresh opportunity’ to ensure ceasefire in Ukraine
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NATO chief calls for using ‘fresh opportunity’ to ensure ceasefire in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, currently in Lithuania, says Ukraine's decentralization reform and the agreement to stop truce violations as…

10 years ago
Lithuanian defence minster: NATO headquarters one more step strengthening security of whole AllianceLithuanian defence minster: NATO headquarters one more step strengthening security of whole Alliance
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Lithuanian defence minster: NATO headquarters one more step strengthening security of whole Alliance

“The Establishment of a NATO headquarters in Lithuania and six other Allies testifies that NATO is taking all necessary steps…

10 years ago
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Lithuania to spend 2 percent on defence by 2018, president says

Lithuania hopes to reach a national defence spending level of 2 percent GDP by 2018, two years earlier than was…

10 years ago
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NATO secretary general opens NFIU in Vilnius

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday opened the NATO Force Integration Units (NFIU) in Vilnius. This and five other…

10 years ago
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NATO secretary general and Lithuanian president to open NFIU in Vilnius

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will on Thursday officially announce the opening of the NATO…

10 years ago
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NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to visit Lithuania

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Vilnius on Thursday, 3 September. [...]

10 years ago
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NATO command centres start operations in Lithuania and 5 other countries

NATO command centres officially start operating in Lithuania and five other Eastern European countries on Tuesday. [...]

10 years ago
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NATO secretary general to come to Lithuania in early September

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend the opening of a NATO headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has…

10 years ago