A third mine countermeasures ship is expected to be delivered to the Lithuanian armed forces until the end of next year, according to the plans presented on March 31 by the commanders of the Baltic and Polish navies. “With a third ship, the Lithuanian Navy will be able to fully meet NATO’s mine clearance objectives…
Lithuania will provide 10 million euros in military aid to Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on March 23. “We will continue to provide our assistance and we are capable of continuing doing so swiftly. We have decided to allocate at least 10 million euros, but that amount could also be higher,” Nauseda told reporters…
On March 17, the Lithuanian parliament Seimas unanimously approved a proposal to increase this year’s national defense funding to 2.52% of GDP. The 2022 budget amendment, allocating 298 million euros in additional funding for national defense, passed the Seimas with 123 votes in favour, none against and none abstentions. The amendment allows the state to…
Lithuania has so far supplied 29 million euro-worth of military assistance to Ukraine, according to MP Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense. “Lithuania has provided military aid worth a total of 29 million euros, which, basically, equals to 40 HGVs, and in absolute terms, we are among the top-10…
The Verkhovna Rada has increased budget revenues and expenditures by UAH 67.6 billion, which will be used for the purchase, modernization and repair of weaponry and military hardware. A total of 342 people’s deputies voted in favor of adopting Draft Law No.7167 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the State Budget of Ukraine…
Lithuania has signed a contract to purchase new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems for its armed forces, the Defense Ministry reports. The systems will be configured to detect, identify and neutralize UAVs by suppressing navigation, video transmission and control signals, the ministry said. The Defense Material Agency signed the contract with NT Service, a Lithuanian…
The Lithuanian military will buy additional Javelin anti-tank missiles, launchers and other equipment for $40 million (about 36.3 million euros), the Ministry of Defence said on March 10. On March 9, Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency signed a contract amendment with the US administration. Discussions are also being held with the American administration on the earliest…