Lithuanian Defence Ministry and the country’s armed forces will provide twenty M113 armoured personnel carriers, ten military trucks and ten all-terrain vehicles to Ukraine. The value of this equipment is estimated at 15.5 million euros, according to the ministry. “We are handing over armoured personnel carriers, 200 of which have been given to Ukraine by…
Latvian Minister of Defence Artis Pabriks has met with US Congress representatives Don Bacon, Ruben Gallego and Sara Jacobs. During the meeting, Pabriks asked the US to increase military aid for Latvia. The parties met to discuss the current geopolitical situation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Latvian-US mutual cooperation in defence and the need to…
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry is eyeing reconnaissance drones made in the country that could replicate the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone, which has made its mark during the war in Karabakh as well as in Ukraine. “There is no chance of catching up with the Americans in terms of quality, or Israel for that matter, because they’ve…
A working group on May 13 finalised a cross-party agreement on beefing up Lithuania’s national security. The final draft excludes commitments to introduce universal military service and a specific percentage of GDP to be spent on defence, as previously expected. The agreement, to be signed by all parties represented in the Lithuanian parliament, is meant…
Vilnius and Warsaw will consider joint arms procurements, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said during a joint press conference with his visiting Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak in Vilnius. “The synchronisation of acquisitions is not a simple thing. We are trying to synchronise the purchase of multiple rocket launchers with the Baltic countries. Of course,…
In response to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the Lithuanian parliament adopted amendments to allow gun owners to buy night vision sights. Ninety lawmakers backed the proposed amendments to the Law on Control of Weapons and Ammunition, five voted against and ten abstained. The changes are set to come into force in July. Initiated by…
Lithuania is considering using the US Lend-lease Act to backfill the weapons it has sent to Ukraine, Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupsys said on May 10. “My suggestion to the leadership of the Defence Ministry is to use it, but this involves a lot of technical details,” Rupsys told reporters in Rukla, in…