Drones
Lithuania receives first batch of Switchblade 600 loitering munitions
Lithuania’s armed forces have received the first batch of AeroVironment Switchblade 600 loitering munitions, the Lithuanian defence ministry announced. Greece,…
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Lithuania
Europe
Lithuania: Army to the Kaliningrad border after the incident in Latvia
Lithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas has asked the defence minister to deploy the armed forces to help border guards on…
Europe
Lithuania ready to pay for a permanent US base; Trump: “We will certainly look at it”
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said on October 6 that Vilnius is ready to cover the cost of a permanent…
Politics & Diplomacy
Lithuania backs lifting nuclear weapons and foreign bases ban in first vote; Kremlin warns of escalation
Lithuania’s Seimas passed the first vote to remove its ban on nuclear weapons and foreign bases. A second vote is…
Drones
Vilnius airport briefly closed after suspected drone alert from Belarus
Vilnius airport closed for less than an hour on October 3 as NATO fighters investigated a possible drone approaching Lithuania…
Military & Defense
NATO jets scrambled over Lithuania after birds mistaken for drone
Lithuania briefly closed Vilnius airport and NATO launched fighter aircraft before officials determined that a suspected drone was a flock…
Defense Industry
Ukraine: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will deliver Javelin and Stinger missiles
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will deliver anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. This was revealed during a joint statement made…
Asia-Pacific
China angered by Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša remarks on Taiwan and Lithuania
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša criticism of Beijing's economic pressure and his commitment to deepening relations with Taiwan have angered…