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  • History

Lithuania pays tribute to partisan commander Ramanauskas-Vanagas in state funeral

Lithuania held on Saturday a state funeral for anti-Soviet partisan commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. [...]

6 years ago
  • Defence

Chief of defense Žukas to visit Poland

Lithuania's Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas will pay a visit to Poland on Thursday where he is…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

R. Karoblis: it is unclear how long military service will be inspired only by patriotism

National defence specialists admit – despite long years of lacking financing for defence, today's Lithuanian military meets the centenary at…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Reinstating conscription in Lithuania: bringing society back into defence?

In 2015, with the security environment on NATO's eastern frontiers deteriorating as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Lithuania…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian team finds illegal shipment of weapons as part of EU operation Sophia

Lithuanian soldiers taking part in the EU's anti-migrant smuggling operation Sophia have found an illegal shipment of weapons, the Lithuanian…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuania should step up security cooperation with Nordic states – Minister of Defence

Lithuania should step military and security cooperation with the Nordic countries, Defence Minister Raimondas Karoblis said after meeting with Iceland's…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Regional presence of US troops virtually permanent – NATO general

The presence of US troops in the region is already virtually permanent, General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian army expects German teaching to use Boxer

Lithuania's Armed Forces expect German troops to cooperate in the training of Lithuanian troops to use the purchased infantry fighting…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force

Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

Interview with heads of armed forces on universal conscription and more

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has declared that universal compulsory military service could already be established during the Seimas term, that…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Setting date for universal conscription too early – chief of defence

Speaking about the date of introducing universal conscription in Lithuania is still too early, says Chief of Defence Lieutenant General…

8 years ago
  • Defence

PM wants universal conscription introduced during current term of office

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the country should introduce universal military conscription during the government's current term of…

8 years ago
  • Defence
  • Opinion

Minister of Defence on his plans for national defence infrastructure

Raimundas Karoblis’ name has so far not been well known in Lithuania. A career diplomat with over 20 years of…

8 years ago