Ministry of National Defence

First soldiers from German brigade will arrive in Lithuania next week

The Ministry of National Defence has announced that first soldiers from the German brigade assigned to Lithuania will arrive in Vilnius next week.

NATO jets scrambled six times from Lithuania in past week

On 25-31 March, the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled six times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight...

Defence Min neither confirms nor denies reports on ‘Havana syndrome’ case at NATO Vilnius summit

The Ministry of National Defence says it has no information on a health incident at last year’s NATO summit in Vilnius related to so-called Havana...

NGOs ask Nausėda not to appoint Kasčiūnas as defmin

More than twenty non-governmental organisations have asked President Gitanas Nausėda not to appoint MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas as minister of national...

President to decide on MP’s ministerial candidacy later this week

President Gitanas Nausėda will decide later this week on the candidacy of MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas for the defence minister’s post. Incumbent...

Anušauskas no longer rules out heading parlt committee

No reason for concern about Belarusian military movement in areas bordering Lithuania

Swedish flag raised in front of National Defence Ministry

Some companies in Lithuania help Russia evade sanctions

Opinion poll finds NATO allies in Lithuania deter aggression

MP proposes that military service would be compulsory upon school graduation

Public trust in army on the rise, support to universal draft grows – poll

NATO fighter jets scrambled twice in Lithuania in past week

NATO jets scrambled once in Lithuania over past week

DefMin comments German media report about Russia’s potential attack on NATO

Lithuania to spend EUR 30mn annually on developing drones

2024 military conscription list drawn up

Roadmap signed for deployment of German brigade in Lithuania

Leopard 2 tanks repaired in Lithuania will be transferred to Ukraine