Defence
PM warns about fake Facebook account in his name
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has warned about fake Facebook accounts being created in his name. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian special forces join NATO operation in Afghanistan
The Special Operations Task Group formed by soldiers of the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces on Tuesday joined the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defmin to open NATO Week in Ukraine
Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis will pay a visit to Kiev on Monday and attend the opening of NATO Week in Ukraine. […]
Defence
New commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum visiting Lithuania
General Riccardo Marchio, Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum is visiting Lithuania, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
On Monday, the general met with Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis to discuss regional security and items on the NATO agenda. […]
Defence
Lithuanian medics could be trained at universities to work during a war – minister
Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says that medical professionals could be trained to work under extreme or wartime conditions during their higher education studies. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas to host meeting of NATO Parliamentary Assembly committee
The Standing Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will hold a meeting at the Lithuanian parliament. […]
Defence
Seimas to opens bill to raise wages for intelligence officers
Lithuania’s parliament has opened a government’s proposal to raise wages for intelligence officers. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s minister of defence again subjected to fake news
Fake news about Lithuania’s Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis allegedly recognizing Crimea as part of Russia has been published online in the Russian, Ukrainian and English languages. […]
CORPORATE
R. Valatka on Russia: it is idiotic to be a large North Korea in the 21st century
Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly threatened the West on Thursday, primarily the United States, LRT.lt writes. While reading his annual address, he boasted that Lithuania has created new generation rockets, which cannot be shot down […]
CORPORATE
Kęstutis Girnius. What sort of military do we need?
On the eve of the independence commemoration, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stated that the cabinet is prepared to coordinate the various parties’ positions on defence questions in an effort to sign a long-term document over […]
Defence
Lithuanian military brigade to be affiliated to German division
The Iron Wolf mechanized infantry brigade of the Lithuanian Armed Forces is planned to be affiliated to a German division, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. […]
Defence
PM says army modernization now more important than universal conscription
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the modernization of the Armed Forces is currently more important that universal military conscription, adding that a mandatory enlistment of all young men could be considered after 2020. […]
Defence
Defence
Russia stationing Iskander for permanent presence in Kaliningrad – Lithuanian defmin (Updated)
Russia stationed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its Kaliningrad region on Monday and intends to leave them there permanently, Lithuania’s defense minister and the president said. […]
Defence
Lithuania celebrates 1 year since deployment of NATO battalion
Lithuania will mark the 1st anniversary of the deployment of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Rukla, eastern Lithuania, on Monday. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s army chief briefed on possibilities to buy Marder infantry vehicles
Lithuania’s Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas was this week presented the possibilities of purchasing German infantry fighting vehicles Marder, however, the purchase is not planned, officials said. […]
Defence
Emails with links to fake news on Lithuanian defence minister contain malware
Emails containing malware were sent out after the Tv3.lt news website was hacked on Thursday evening to post a fake news story about Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis, the Defence Ministry said on Friday . […]
Defence
Fake news on Lithuanian defence minister planted on news portal
The Tv3.lt news website was hacked on Thursday evening to post a fake news story about Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis. […]
Foreign affairs
Croatian defence minister to visit Lithuania
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic and Mirko Sundov, the Chief of General Staff of the country’s Armed Forces, are coming to Lithuania on Thursday evening. […]
Defence
Court rules Lithuanian defence minister had no grounds to suspend Navickas as air force commander
The Lithuanian defense minister had no grounds to suspend Colonel Audronis Navickas, a former Lithuanian Air Force commander, from his duties during an investigation into plans to send military helicopters to Russia for repairs, the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court ruled on Friday. […]