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Nausėda’s promise remembered after surprising decisions by the Presidential Palace

With President Gitanas Nausėda refusing to appoint former ministers, who held significant public trusts, to ambassador positions, experts note that…

4 years ago
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MP Kasčiūnas: ‘We must strive for the status of the main US ally in the region’

Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Deputy Chair of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, addressed Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and National…

4 years ago
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Cyber Rapid Response Team established by six EU countries

Six European countries – Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, Poland, the Netherlands and Romania – have united counter-cyber threat efforts in developing…

5 years ago
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Lithuanian army acquires Javelin anti-tank missiles for 20 mln USD

The Lithuanian Army has acquired U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles worth 20 million U.S. dollars, the country's Defense Ministry announced on…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Foreign companies get 30 pct of Lithuania’s defense budget

Foreign companies get 30 percent of Lithuania's defense budget, and 70 percent return to Lithuanian economy, according to National Defense…

6 years ago
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Lithuania will consider sending more troops, civilians to Afghanistan, defmin says

Lithuania will consider sending more troops to Afghanistan and also appoint a civilian representative, says Lithuanian Minister of National Defense…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian defmin meets Georgian counterpart in Batumi

Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis, currently on a visit to Georgia, on Friday met with his Georgian counterpart…

6 years ago
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Presidential office calls on govt to speed up defense spending

Lithuania's presidential office believes the government's planned increase in the defense budget next year is too slow. [...]

6 years ago
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Lithuanian defense minister takes part in NATO ministerial meeting

NATO defense ministers, including Lithuania's Raimundas Karoblis, are meeting in Brussels to discuss the Alliance's deterrence and defense measures, the…

6 years ago
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Ferry fire put out, Lithuania sends helicopter, four military ships (Updated)

The fire that on Tuesday broke out on a ferry on route from Germany to Lithuania's Klaipėda has been put…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Germany remains Lithuania’s trusted security, defense partner, defmin says

German-Lithuanian cooperation in the area of security and defense intensified after Germany took over the lead over the NATO enhanced…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

The Riga Conference 2018 commences with questions on our future

Today, on 28th September, the largest security and foreign policy forums in the Baltic Sea region – The Rīga Conference…

6 years ago
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M. Laurinavičius: we have still not grasped that we are experiencing a war situation against Russia

Lithuania spends millions of euro on cyber security every year – supposedly guarding from Russian threats. While it is claimed…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian, US, NATO battalion troops test new firing range in Pabradė

Lithuanian and American troops as well as soldiers from the Lithuania-based international NATO battalion on Thursday tested the new firing…

6 years ago
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Defense Ministry moves to lower upper age limit for conscripts to 23 years (Updated)

The Lithuanian Defense Ministry proposes to lower the upper age limit for draftees for mandatory initial military service to 23…

6 years ago
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Croatia to rejoin NATO battalion in Lithuania in 2 years

Croatia plans to rejoin NATO's multinational battalion in Lithuania in two years' time, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. [...]

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas parties sign defense policy agreement (Updated)

Lithuania's parliamentary parties signed on Monday an agreement on the country's defense policy for the next decade. [...]

6 years ago
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About 75 pct of defense appropriations remain in Lithuania – defense minister

About three-quarters of Lithuania's defense appropriations remain in the country through acquisitions, taxes or personnel costs and the rest goes…

6 years ago
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Lithuania marks 25th anniversary of Soviet army’s withdrawal

Lithuania marks the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of the Soviet army. [...]

6 years ago
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Defense Ministry, media outlets sign agreement on cyber security (Updated)

The Lithuanian Defense Ministry, its National Cyber Security Center and the country's major online media outlets signed on Tuesday an…

6 years ago