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MILITARY1d agoAs drones reshape warfare, Lithuania brings them into the classroomIn Lithuania, children learn to build and programme drones at school. Similar projects exist in Germany. But what can pupils learn from these unmanned systems?EuroNews [en]
MILITARY1d agoLithuania and Poland prepare for refugee crisis with exerciseLitouwen en Polen werken aan plannen voor massale evacuaties voor het geval een oorlog met Rusland uitbreekt. In dat scenario houden de landen er rekening mee dat een miljoen burgers van de Baltische landen via de Suwalki-corridor willen vluchten. Deze corridor is een smalle landverbinding tussen Polen en Litouwen. Hij wordt gezien als het kwetsbaarste punt van het NAVO-grondgebied. De bekendmaking van de plannen valt samen met een grote mobilisatie-oefening die deze weken in Litouwen plaatsvindt. Niet alleen het leger, maar de hele samenleving moet weten wat er te doen staat als het oorlog woNOS Buitenland
MILITARY5d agoLithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US baseUS President Donald Trump appeared open to the idea, saying Lithuanians are “great people.”Breaking Defense
MILITARY6d ago‘We will certainly look at it’: Trump says he will consider permanent US military base in LithuaniaUS President Donald Trump said he would consider Lithuania’s proposal to permanently host US troops after the Baltic country said it was ready to accommodate a permanent American military presence.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 6Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons banKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s move, alongside broader plans to expand US and NATO military infrastructure in the region, risked further escalating tensions.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 6Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military baseLithuania is ready to pay the cost to set up a permanent U.S. military base if Washington should agree to establish one there, the prime minister said.Defense News
MILITARYSep 30Zingeris: Lithuania needs additional NATO forces and air defenses against Russian dronesContinuing the rotation of U.S. troops will strengthen the deterrence against Russia and enhance Lithuania’s security. At the same time, the country should increase the presence of its allies and strengthen the defense of the airspace over Vilnius and the other Baltic states.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 27Poland and Lithuania preparing cross-border evacuation plan for Baltic statesThe Suwałki gap, a strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania - and therefore connecting the Baltic states with other NATO allies and the rest of the European Union - is of particular importance to the plan.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 25'Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW interview with Lithuania’s prime minister Mindaugas SinkeviciusIn a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discusses threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure security.DW News [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 25Russian state news agency published a column threatening Lithuania with Russia’s ‘next SVO.’ Hours later, it was deleted.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 22New rotation of US troops bound for Lithuania, Lithuanian president saysIt comes despite repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to reduce the US' military presence in Europe.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 16Drone shot down over Lithuania identified as Russian GerberaThe Russian Gerbera drone shot down over central Lithuania on Tuesday morning was likely heading toward Ukraine but was diverted from its course by the effects of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 16Belarus concentrates forces near border with Poland and Lithuania in military drillMinsk insists there is no cause for concern, and the Belarusian defence ministry describes the exercises as "purely defensive".EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 16EU to turn Lithuanian port into NATO hub in Baltic regionThe European Union plans to help turn a port in Lithuania into a strategic NATO hub as part of a project worth more than €200 million aimed at developing defense and energy infrastructure in the Baltic region.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaAl Jazeera [en]
MILITARYSep 15Italian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from RussiaAn Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.Defense News
MILITARYSep 15Italian fighter jets shoot down unidentified drone over LithuaniaBreaking Defense
MILITARYSep 15NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Lithuania, origin still unclearNAVO-gevechtsvliegtuigen hebben afgelopen nacht een drone neergeschoten boven Litouws grondgebied. Volgens media in NAVO-lidstaat Litouwen kwam het projectiel vanuit buurland Belarus, maar is nog niet vastgesteld of het om een Russische of Oekraïense drone ging. De drone vloog in de buurt van de plaats Pratkunai en de waterkrachtcentrale van Kruonis, een kleine 70 kilometer ten westen van de hoofdstad Vilnius. De militaire en reguliere politie zijn in het gebied en de geborgen wrakstukken worden onderzocht. Er zijn nog geen aanwijzingen gevonden voor de herkomst van de drone. Voor het eerst drNOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 15Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in LithuaniaDrone debris examined after being shot down over LithuaniaEuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 15NATO fighter jets shoot down a drone over Lithuania for the first timeLos vecinos de la capital recibieron anoche una alerta en sus móviles pidiéndoles que se pusieran a cubierto LeerEl Mundo
MILITARYSep 15NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspaceNPR News
MILITARYSep 15NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspaceNATO jets have shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnightABC News
MILITARYSep 15Italian fighters take out suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaTwo Italian F-2000 Eurofighters scrambled, second such incident in a monthANSA [en]
MILITARYSep 15Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspaceRussian warship fired flares near a Danish military helicopter while Nato jets destroyed a drone over Lithuania,Irish Times World
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