Defence
Lithuanian army to set up new battalion in Šiauliai
Lithuania’s army plans to set up a new infantry battalion in the northern city of Siauliai, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Friday. […]
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Defence
Lithuania buying short-range missiles from Sweden’s Saab for EUR 70 mln
Lithuania will spend almost 10 million euros on upgrading the RBS 70 short-range air defense capability the Lithuanian Armed Forces currently have, by purchasing missiles and equipment from Sweden’s Saab. […]
Defence
Government approves new cyber security strategy
Lithuania’s government on Monday approved a new national cyber security strategy, drafted by the Ministry of National Defense after the parliament earlier backed a new version of the Law on Cyber Security. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defmin signs JEF deal in London
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis on Thursday signed the agreement on the creation of the UK Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) during his visit to London. […]
Defence
Defence
Nine EU countries setting up cyber force at Lithuania’s initiative
At Lithuania’s initiative, nine EU member states have agreed to create a cyber rapid response force, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said. […]
Society
Lithuania ranks 36th in World Press Freedom Index
Lithuania ranks 36th in the annual World Press Freedom Index, produced by Reporters Without Borders, unchanged from last year. […]
European Union
King of the Netherlands to meet with Dutch soldiers deployed in Lithuania in Rukla
On June 15 His Majesty King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander while conducting a state visit in Lithuania will meet with Dutch soldiers serving in the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group in Rukla. His Majesty will be escorted by President of the Republic of Lithuania HE Dalia Grybauskaitė, Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis and Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lt Gen Jonas Vytautas Žukas during the visit to the Lithuanian Armed Forces Lithuanian Great Hetman Jonušas Radvila Training Regiment in Rukla, the Ministry of Defence of Lithuania announced. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defense minister leaves for US
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is on Tuesday starting a visit to the United States aimed at discussing the security situation in Northern Europe. […]
Opinion
Digital Warfare: European elves vs. Kremlin (Russian) trolls
Russian information weapons and the creation of an ‘alternative reality” Nowadays Russian propaganda and disinformation reaches unprecedented levels. After the military aggression against Ukraine in 2014, i. e. annexation of Crimea and military aggression in […]
Defence
DV, Media Day of exercises Thunder Storm 2018, Saber Strike 2018 to be held in Lithuania
The DV and Media Day of exercises Thunder Storm 2018 and Saber Strike 2018 will take place at the Lithuanian Armed Forces General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Švenčionys District, eastern Lithuania, on Monday. […]
Defence
Minister of Defense welcomes agreement on new NATO command centers, calls for one more
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis has welcomed NATO‘s agreement to set up two new NATO command centers in the US and Europe, calling for another command center in the Alliance’s eastern flank. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defense minister plans to revise system of incentives for military service
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis plans to revise the existing system of incentives to serve in the military after the Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that giving preference to people who have completed their military service over other applicants for public service jobs is unconstitutional. […]
Defence
Lithuanian Armed Forces to have more senior officers next year
Lithuania next year plans to call up the same number of conscripts as this year, but will increase the number of senior officers in the Armed Forces, under the military’s framework structure for 2019 to 2014. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defmin: NATO’s attention to Baltics must be continuous
The Baltic countries must secure the continuation of the security initiatives that have been launched in the region, Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said on Thursday after meeting his Latvian and Estonian counterparts in Klaipėda. […]
Foreign affairs
Baltic defmins to meet in Lithuania’s Klaipėda
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis, Minister of Defense of Latvia Juri Luiku and Minister of Defense of Estonia Raimonds Bergmanis will meet at the Lithuanian Navy Headquarters in the western port of Klaipėda on Thursday to discuss regional security and mutual cooperation. […]
Defence
Hosting allied troops in Lithuania would reveal legal gaps – PM
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that hosting allied NATO troops in Lithuania would reveal gaps in the legal regulation. […]
Foreign affairs
Montenegro’s formin in Lithuania to discuss EU membership, situation in Balkans
Montenegro‘s Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic is meeting with Lithuanian officials in Vilnius on Tuesday to discuss Podgorica’s progress in EU accession talks and the situation in the Western Balkans. […]
Defence
Lithuania has no plans to increase number of conscripts next year
There are no plans to conscript more people in Lithuania next year, but the number of senior officers might be increased, according to a bill on the army’s principal structure, put before the Seimas of Lithuania. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defmin welcomes proposed EU defense funding increase
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis has welcomed an increase in defense spending, planned in the European Union‘s new budget as the Commission proposed last week. […]