defence

Leader of the party Democrats For Lithuania, Saulius Skvernelis, implies that affluent people should pay higher taxes and contribute more to the country’s defence this way.

Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas does not reveal if President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who visited Lithuania last week, asked for help with repatriation of Ukrainian men who would be mobilised to fight against Russian invaders. However, he admitted that information may be provid...

Deputy Parliament Speaker Paulius Saudargas believes that Lithuania should focus on the production of combat drones to boost its defence as the country does not manufacture heavy military equipment.

President’s chief national security adviser Kęstutis Budrys expects a law on defence and security industry to be adopted in spring. It would ensure more effective cooperation between authorities and defence industry companies, as well as more flexible regulation of these companies.

German newspaper Bild has reported that the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) are preparing for a potential conflict with Russia on NATO’s eastern flank, in the Baltic States. Commenting about the Bild article, the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania stated that, as intense fighting continues i...

Lithuania plans to spend EUR 30 million annually on developing its unmanned aerial vehicle systems, reveals Deputy Minister of National Defence Žilvinas Tomkus following a hearing of a parliamentary committee.

The Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence on Friday will discuss boosting drone capabilities of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Leader of the Farmers and Greens party (LVŽS) Ramūnas Karbauskis is critical of discussions on universal conscription, he thinks that Lithuania has been ill-prepared for it and that the issue is being taken advantage of before numerous elections in 2024.

The Ministry of National Defence has drawn up the 2024 military conscription list, which will be published on 10 January.

Latvian security authorities have detained a Russian citizen on suspicion of espionage, dpa reports.

President Gitanas Nausėda believes the current Seimas is able to adopt a defence tax, which would be a more sustainable way of financing defence needs than borrowing set out in the annual budget.

The Ministry of National Defence has announced the launch of development of additional military infrastructure in Rukla. It will be dedicated for artillery and logistics battalions of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf and for NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group.

President’s chief national security adviser Kęstutis Budrys supports the proposal that conscripts would be allowed to own automatic rifles. The bill has been tabled by Conservative MPs Paulius Saudargas and Laurynas Kasčiūnas

The Ministry of National Defence plans to earmark more than EUR 3.1 billion in the next decade for the acquisition of military supplies. Ammunition will account for 90% of military stocks, while the rest will include engineering equipment and explosives.

United States President Donald Trump pledged on Tuesday that the US would periodically station troops in the Baltic states in an effort to deter Russia.

The Tobruq Legacy 2017 air defense exercise gets underway in the district of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania, on Tuesday.

The United States on Monday deployed a long-range air defense system Patriot, which is capable of downing missiles, in Lithuania for air defense drills to be held in July, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said.

The European Union (EU) should consolidate in the field of defense and countries of the euro area should also deepen their cooperation, Spain's Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis said in Vilnius on Wednesday.

Lithuania's Defence Ministry intends to put the Armed Forces in charge of coordination of the planning of military acquisitions as part of the reform of the procurement scheme in the defence system.