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Development and Strengthening of the Armed Forces

Additional troops commissioned to patrol border area

Additional troops commissioned to patrol border area

Taking into account the increasing flow of illegal order crossings in the recent days, a decision has been taken to…
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Former Rūdininkai Training Area to be restored to use

Former Rūdininkai Training Area to be restored to use

On October 18 the State Defence Council decided on a new training area for the Lithuanian Armed Forces – a…
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Increased national defence funding would benefit modernization efforts and personnel social welfare

Increased national defence funding would benefit modernization efforts and personnel social welfare

On October 11 next state budget bill that earmarked an EUR 128m increase to EUR 1176 million, or 7.1% of…
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BALTDEFCOL students visit Lithuania

BALTDEFCOL students visit Lithuania

On October 11 Vice Minister of National Defence Žilvinas Tomkus discussed topical defence policy aspects and resilience to hybrid threats…
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Lithuania acquires additional amount of G-36 assault rifles

Lithuania acquires additional amount of G-36 assault rifles

On September 30 the Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence signed a contract with Germany’s Heckler &…
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Joint Light Tactical Vehicles of the Lithuanian Armed Forces presented to the public at Rukla: military cooperation with the U.S. is increasing

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles of the Lithuanian Armed Forces presented to the public at Rukla: military cooperation with the U.S. is increasing

On August 17 the first Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) procured by the Lithuanian Armed Forces from the United States…
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Every effort is made to bring to Lithuania the Afghan translators who worked with the Lithuanian Armed Forces in Afghanistan

Every effort is made to bring to Lithuania the Afghan translators who worked with the Lithuanian Armed Forces in Afghanistan

The Ministry of National Defence responds to the swift change of the situation in Afghanistan and makes every effort to…
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The Seimas passes amendments to the law – military personnel will have additional authority in emergencies

The Seimas passes amendments to the law – military personnel will have additional authority in emergencies

On August 10 the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania approved the proposed amendments to the Law on the Organization…
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