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Zapad involved several times more troops than official numbers – Lithuanian officials
The Zapad 2017 military exercise held by Russia and Belarus last week involved several times more troops than official numbers and saw bombardments and other dangerous actions take place close to the Baltic countries’ borders, top-ranking Lithuanian military intelligence and Defense Ministry officials said on Tuesday. […]
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Defense minister to present initial assessment of Zapad drills
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis will on Tuesday present an initial assessment of Zapad 2017, a Russia-Belarus joint military exercise that ended last week. […]
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International operations give Lithuanian troops priceless experience
Participation in international missions benefits Lithuania’s Armed Forces, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said at the parliament on Thursday in his presentation of the bid to send more troops to such operations. […]
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Minister of defense says there’s too much nervousness over Zapad
The public in Lithuania is too nervous about Zapad 2017, a large-scale military exercise that has started in Russia and Belarus, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said on Thursday morning. […]
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Lithuanian military allowed to shoot down unwanted drones
Lithuania’s Armed Forces has been authorized to shoot down unwanted drones, as the increasingly popular unmanned flying devices may serve as tools of international intelligence. […]
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Hackers delete Lithuanian defense minister’s personal Facebook account
Unknown persons have hacked into Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis‘ personal Facebook account and deleted it, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania’s defense spending shouldn’t be limited to 2% of GDP – Minister of Defense
Lithuania will next year join the elite club of NATO member states spending 2 percent of GDP on defense, but Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis believes that the country should not stop after reaching the target. […]
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Lithuanian defmin to take part in cyber defense exercise in Tallinn
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis, together with his counterparts from other EU countries, on Thursday will take part in a strategic tabletop exercise in Tallinn aimed at countering cyber attacks. […]
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Civil institutions will work under usual regime during Zapad exercise (Updated)
The governmental Extreme Situations Commission decided after a meeting at the Interior Ministry on Tuesday that institutions in charge of civil safety would work under a usual regime during the upcoming Russian-Belarusian Zapad 2017 training. […]
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US Army Europe commander to visit Lithuania
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the US Army commander in Europe, will start a two-day visit to Lithuania on Thursday. […]
Foreign affairs
Portuguese president meets with his country’s troops in Lithuania
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, accompanied by Lithuanian and Portuguese defense ministers and chiefs of defense, on Tuesday met with Portuguese rotational troops stationed in Tauragė, in western Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Steinmeier to visit German troops stationed in Lithuania
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to visit German troops stationed in Rukla, in the central Lithuanian district of Jonava, on Friday, the second day of his official visit to Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defmin to attend Independence Day events in Kiev
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is attending Ukraine‘s Independence Day events in Kiev on Thursday. […]
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Defense, interior ministers discuss cooperation during Zapad drills
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis and Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas on Tuesday discussed co-operation between their ministries during the Zapad (West) military exercise to be held jointly by Russia and Belarus in September. […]
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Lithuanian leaders to discuss army needs, participation in international operations
The Lithuanian State Defence Council will discuss the needs of the national defense system and the country’s participation in international operations at its meeting next week. […]
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