defence

TS-LKD nominates ex-army chief Pocius as chair of parlt defence committee

The Seimas group of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) has decided to nominate MP Arvydas Pocius , former chief of defence , as...

PM welcomes business’ initiative calling for 4% defence spending target

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė welcomes the recent initiative of Lithuanian businesses urging politicians to agree on raising defence spending to 4%...

Ex-minister suggests ex-chief of defence as chair of parlt defence committee

Conservative MP Arvydas Anušauskas , former minister of national defence , suggests that Conservative MP Arvydas Pocius , former chief of defence, would...

NATO jets scrambled five times from Lithuania last week

On 18-24 March, the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled five times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight...

Estonian president calls for considering conscription NATO-wide, defence spending to match US

President of Estonia Alar Karis has called for all NATO member states to consider seriously instating conscription , if they do not already, arguing...

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