Lithuania

Jul- 2021 -

19 July

Ukrainian soldiers ride armored vehicles to Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Donetsk region, on February 1, 2015

Ukraine Launches Army Drills With US, Poland, Lithuania

Ukraine, the United States, Poland, and Lithuania launched joint military exercises, amid ongoing tensions between Kiev and Moscow.

8 July

Staff Writer With AFP

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Russian Jet Alarm Interrupts Spain PM’s Press Briefing

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was forced to interrupt a press conference at a NATO airbase in Lithuania on Thursday when jets there were scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes.

Apr- 2021 -

20 April

A Lithuanian soldier seen carrying a M72 unguided anti-tank training weapon

Joe Saballa

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US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania

The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.

Mar- 2020 -

12 March

Fergus Kelly

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US to ‘reduce participation’ and adjust showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns

EUCOM is to reduce the number of US participants in its showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns

10 March

Staff Writer With AFP

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Eastern European defense ministers urge EU funds for military mobility program

The EU must provide funds to enable the faster movement of military forces across Europe, defense ministers from four eastern European nations said

5 March

Staff Writer With AFP

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NATO exercises will go ahead despite coronavirus concerns, Stoltenberg says

NATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus

Sep- 2019 -

7 September

Jared Szuba

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Denmark plans to boost military contributions to Syria, the Sahel and NATO

Denmark plans to increase military contributions to missions around the world, including in the Sahel, Syria, Lithuania and Estonia

Aug- 2019 -

28 August

Oshkosh L-ATV in M1278 Heavy Guns Carrier JLTV configuration

Staff Writer With AFP

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Lithuania to purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

Lithuania will purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the defense ministry said, a day after the US approved the sale of 500

Feb- 2019 -

4 February

Change of command for the NATO eFP Battlegroup in Lithuania

Staff Writer With AFP

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Germany pledges €110 million to boost NATO battalion infrastructure in Lithuania

Germany will invest €110 million (US$127 million) in military infrastructure in Lithuania until 2021, its defense minister said on a Monday, February 4 a visit to mark two years since NATO installed battalions in the Baltic region to ward off Russia. In 2017, NATO deployed four multinational battalions to Poland and the Baltic states as a counter against possible Russian action following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. Germany leads the NATO battalion in Lithuania comprising 1,200 troops from 10 countries. “We’re going to invest in the long-term engagement,” Ursula von der Leyen told reporters, adding that Berlin would invest in “common barracks and training fields” in Lithuania until 2021. Lithuania’s defense minister Raimundas Karoblis hailed Germany’s spending plans as evidence of commitment to the NATO deployment. “We have heard very officially, very clearly at the political level … that Germany is for the long run here and will stay here as long as the security situation will demand it,” Karoblis said. The other three NATO battalions deployed in 2017 are based in Estonia, Latvia and Poland and are led by the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, respectively. The three Baltic states, with a combined population of …

Aug- 2018 -

1 August

Soldiers from the US Army 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment conduct a tactical road march through western Georgia for Noble Partner 18

Joanne Stocker

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Georgia and US Army Europe kick off ‘Noble Partner 18’ multinational exercise

The fourth iteration of Georgia and US Army Europe's multinational training exercise 'Noble Partner' began with more than 3,000 NATO and partner forces