The Defence Minister says that delegates from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to announce their colleagues at the meeting of the Alliance in Chicago how the financial support for the air policing mission will be increased after 2014, writes lrytas.lt. She did not say …
On March 27, Minister of National Defence of Lithuania Rasa Jukneviciene signed an agreement on defence cooperation and discussed a range of points related to regional security, military cooperation between Lithuanian and Chinese armed forces and participation in multinational operations during a meeting with Defence …
On March 15 Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene met with Chairman of the EU Military Committee Gen Håkan Syren on visit in Lithuania and discussed Lithuania’s preparation to take over the Presidency of the EU Council, Lithuania’s contribution to EU operations and battlegroups, and …
On March 13 and 14 Chief of Defence of Estonia Brig Gen Riho Terras will pay a work visit in Lithuania, reports defpro.com. It will be the first visit of Brig Gen R. Terras who assumed the duties in December 2011 in Lithuania, therefore the …
In a meeting with NATO Assistant Secretary General Defence Investment Patrick Auroy Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė stated that Lithuania expected the Alliance to take a significant step towards forming NATO’s missile defence system, Ministry of Defence reports. “Hearing a strong message at the …
On February 9 Chief of Defence of Norway Gen Harald Sunde will conduct a formal two-day visit in Lithuania during which he is planned to meet with Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene, Lithuanian Chief of Defence Lt Gen Arvydas Pocius, other representatives of the …
The Defense Ministers of Lithuania and Latvia have different opinions on the involvement of non- NATO Alliance members, Sweden, and Finland, in the Baltic Air Policing mission, delfi.lt reported on February 3rd. Public discussion recently, questions whether Sweden and Finland could contribute to the air …
February 8, the North Atlantic Council adopted a decision to extend the Baltic Air Policing mission which had been mandated till 2014, Ministry of Defence informs. “We are very happy about this decision. The mission is a great demonstration of the Alliance’s commitment to security …
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow said that it is not worth it for the Baltic countries to invest in capabilities that would enable them to undertake their own air-policing mission in their airspace, delfi.lt reported on 5 January. The high-ranking Pentagon official …
During her visit in Chicago (USA) on Thursday Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė attended a round-table discussion with members of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA), met with representatives of the Chicago’s Lithuanian Community, honored the tomb of Gen P.Plechavičius and memory of …
More than half of Lithuanian adult residents (57%) agree with the view that a man should have military experience, lrt.lt reported on December 30, 2011. This was revealed by a survey carried out by the company “Baltijos tyrimai” for the Ministry of National Defense of …
The United States of America remains the key guarantee of security and stability in Europe, especially in the Baltic Region, as it was stated by the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė on Wednesday during a meeting with US Secretary of Defence Leon Edward …
Last week, President Dalia Grybauskaitė met Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Vilnius and said that “the number of military forces and armaments is increasing near the borders of Lithuania and the Baltic States, intense military training is taking place thus NATO’s presence and attention …
Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė attended the Baltic Defence Ministers’ meeting which was held on November 15 and 16 in Orebro (Sweden) and discussed with her counterparts further defence cooperation, energy security, Nordic-Baltic initiative, etc., press service of Ministry of National Defence reported on …
Rasa Juknevičienė, Minister of National Defence, and Sven Toglfors, Swedish Defence Minister, discussed bilateral cooperation in military training, Nordic-Baltic partnership, energy security points and security situation in the region in a meeting on October 13. “Sweden is one of our closest partners and neighbors despite being …
Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene participated in a presentation of 96 reserve soldiers’ training on Wednesday in Gaiziunai training ground, Rukla (Jonava district), alfa.lt reported on 17 August. In the training, which is ongoing from the 7th to 23rd of August, reserve soldiers who …
At the meeting of the Baltic Defence Ministers which was held in Latvia on May 26 Lithuanian Defence Minister Rasa Juknevičienė, Estonian Defence Minister Mart Laar and Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks signed a communiqué setting down objectives and principles of further cooperation of the …
On May 25-26 Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė will attend a meeting of the Baltic Defence Ministers in Liepaja, Latvia. Lithuanian Minister with her Baltic counterparts Artis Pabriks (Latvia) and Mart Laar (Estonia) are planned to discuss security situation in the Baltic region, Baltic …
The country’s top energy goals were discussed in Vilnius on Tuesday by senior Cabinet members, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. The Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Azubalis visited the new Energy Security centre (ESC) situated in Vilnius, where together with National Defense and …
Lithuanian Minister of Defence is still surprised over Lithuanians’ lack of trust towards its NATO allies and deficiency of self-confidence even though Lithuania is marking the 7th anniversary of its NATO membership today. Rasa Jukneviciene, the Minister of Defence said that sometimes there is a …
