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New Defence Attaché of Canada accredited to Lithuania 2021.05.31
  Next Defence Attaché of Canada Col Earl Vandahl was accredited to Lithuania Monday at the Ministry of National Defence. Vice Minister of National Defence Margiris Abukevičius welcomed him to the position saying that the recently strengthened cooperation between Lithuania and Canada will become even closer in the future. |
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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on May 24 – 30, 2021 2021.05.31
 On May 24 – 30, fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were not scrambled to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. |
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Lithuania will step up the assistance to Ukraine, says A. Anušauskas meeting with Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine 2021.05.31
 “Lithuania understands the security challenges and threats of Ukraine and faces them directly every day. Lithuania stands by an unequivocal position: international assistance to Ukraine in the area of defence needs to be enhanced,” said Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas at a meeting with Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov. |
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The EU should look into the possibility of launching a military mission in Ukraine, with Lithuania as the potential leader 2021.05.30
 At the informal Defence Ministers’ meeting in Lisbon, Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas stressed that the deteriorating security situation in the Eastern neighborhood underlines the need for the West to strengthen NATO and EU contacts at different levels and coordination of routine activities. Minister also underscored Lithuania’s readiness to show initiative for assembling EU involvement in order to enhance Ukraine’s defensive capacity. |
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Lukashenko will not stop, the EU and NATO need to be able to respond quickly, says Minister A. Anušauskas to Allies 2021.05.28
 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas presented Lithuania’s position in a discussion over the actions of Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in the European Union Defence Ministers’ meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Lisbon. A. Anušauskas urged the Allies to maintain vigilance: according to Minister, Belarus will follow the pattern of aggressive behaviour in the future as well. |
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Military observers of Russia, Belarus, Finland and Sweden to observe Exercise Iron Wolf 2021-I 2021.05.28
 Abiding by the principles of transparency and openness, Lithuania has invited international military observers of Russia, Belarus, Finland and Sweden to visit Exercise Iron Wolf 2021-I. They will stay in Lithuania on May 28–31, and observe Exercise Iron Wolf 2021 I on May 29 at Gaižiūnai Training Area. |
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Minister A. Anušauskas to attend EU Defence Ministers meeting in Lisbon 2021.05.27
 On May 27–28 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas is conducting a visit to Lisbon to attend an informal meeting of European Union Defence Ministers. |
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EU CRRT proves its ability to swiftly assist a cyberattack-hit country 2021.05.27
 On May 19–27 cyber exercise Alarmex 2021 took place in Lithuania and Poland: the European Union Cyber Rapid Response Team (CRRT) was activated to assist in a fictitious scenario of a large-scale cyberattack hitting diplomatic missions across several EU member states. |
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NATO forces in Lithuania contribute to peace and prevent aggression, says Vice Minister of National Defence V. Semeška 2021.05.25
 May 25, Vice Minister of National Defence Vilius Semeška with Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lt Gen Valdemaras Rupšys visited the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf to meet with allied troops of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group and learn about the passage of international Exercise Iron Wolf 2021 I. Vice Minister called the international exercise held by the Lithuanian Armed Forces with Lithuania’s allies on May 19–31 a factor that strengthened the deterrence. |
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Lithuania to use 5G network infrastructure only from the trusted manufacturers and suppliers 2021.05.25
 May 25, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania approved laws amending and supplementing the Law on Electronic Communications and the Law on the Protection of Objects of Importance to Ensuring National Security to ensure that only trusted manufacturers and suppliers will be allowed to provide the fifth generation (5G) mobile network infrastructure when it is introduced in Lithuania. |
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