A missile launched by Russia at western Ukraine entered Polish airspace on Sunday night. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, who paid a working visit to the United States, calls to send a clear message to Russia that missiles or drones entering NATO airspace will be shot...
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On Monday, MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas was interviewed by the Special Investigation Service (STT), which is probing alleged corruption in the defence sector. Kasčiūnas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, is the candidate to replace Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anuša...
Over twenty organisations raising funds for Ukraine have voiced their support for MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas, current chair of the Seimas security committee, as next defence minister. The move comes after a number of mostly human rights NGOs sent a letter to the president asking not to approve the nomina...
Two Social Democrat MPs have criticized the ruling parties for paying little attention to shelters and other civil safety issues in their efforts to boost national defence.
The first twenty soldiers from the German brigade will arrive in Lithuania already in April. By the end of 2024, the number of troops from the German brigade is expected to reach 150.
President Gitanas Nausėda will decide later this week on the candidacy of MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas for the defence minister’s post. Incumbent Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas announced his resignation last Friday.
Outgoing Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas on Saturday told President Gitanas Nausėda names of persons allegedly involved in illicit procurement, the president’s adviser says.
Seimas Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen believes outgoing Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas should not be appointed chair of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence (NSGK). His recent statements threw an unnecessary shadow of suspicion on public procurement in the defence system, sh...
Retired US General Ben Hodges, despite his official retirement, remains deeply involved in NATO logistics and advising on security matters in Eastern Europe. In an exclusive interview with DELFI, he emphasizes the crucial role of Finland and Sweden's NATO membership in bolstering the alliance's defe...
Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas, who has announced his resignation, no longer rules out the idea of a reshuffle and heading a parliamentary committee instead. However, he still disapproves of any backdoor deals.
A joint allied training practice of fighter jets will take place across the skies above the cities of Šiauliai and Klaipėda on Monday, the Lithuanian Armed Forces said.
A national-level civil safety exercise will be held on Monday, along with a test of the public warning system in Lithuania.
The Social Democratic Party (LSDP) will not support the Bank of Lithuania’s proposals to raise personal income tax in order to increase defence funding. LSDP leader Vilija Blinkevičiūtė believes that the current coalition should have adopted a tax reform in order to secure additional funding for def...
On 13 March, Wednesday, Lithuanian border guards stopped 15 irregular migrants from entering the country via Belarus, reports the State Border Guard Service (VSAT).
Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) believes that Tuesday’s attack on Russian citizen Leonid Volkov, former chairman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), was likely organised and carried out by Russia. He was assaulted and beaten outside his home in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, suf...
President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, who is paying a working visit to France, welcomes the idea of Western countries sending their troops to Ukraine, which is defending against Russia’s aggression.
Chief of Defence of Lithuania Gen Valdemaras Rupšys conducting a working visit to the United States met with Deputy Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Lt Gen Stephen D. Sklenka, reports the Armed Forces.
Rotational NATO air defence model consisting of Patriot air defence systems will commence in Lithuania in 2024, Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas has announced.
The State Security Department (VSD) says 1,415 foreign nationals were found as posing a threat to Lithuania’s national security last year, after screening more than 120 thousand foreigners living in the country or visiting.
President Gitanas Nausėda on Thursday signed decrees stripping Russian businessman Yuri Kudimov and Russian ballerina Ilze Liepa of Lithuanian citizenship that had been granted by exception.