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Commander U.S. Special Operations Command was thanked for sustained U.S force presence in Lithuania 2021.06.30
  Wednesday, Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas, Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys and representatives of the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces met with Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) General R.D. Clarke on a visit in Lithuania. |
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Vice Minister V. Semeška and Ambassador of Germany to Lithuania discussed regional security 2021.06.30
 June 30, Vice Minister of National Defence Vilius Semeška met with Ambassador of Germany to Lithuania HE Matthias Sonn to discuss his recent visit to Germany and the current security situation in the region. |
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Leadership in cybersecurity is strengthened – EU allocates financing to Lithuania’s defence industry 2021.06.30
 European Commission decision on the European Defence Market Development Programme announced Wednesday includes a massive achievement to Lithuania – EUR 9.3 million of assistance granted for the CYBER4DE consortium managed by Lithuanian companies which will be developing the first European multifunctional cyber security tool set box. The toolset will be particularly valuable for the Permanent Structure Cooperation (PESCO) project, EU Cyber Rapid Response Teams (CRRTs), while being also available to other military and civilian authorities for handling cyber incidents quickly and effectively. |
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Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command General R.D. Clarke visits Lithuania 2021.06.29
 On June 29 through 30 Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) General Richard D. Clarke is conducting a visit to Lithuania. He is meeting with Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys, Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas, and representatives of the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces. |
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Lithuania ranks fourth in the Global Cybersecurity Index among European countries 2021.06.29
 In the Global Cybersecurity Index announced on June 29 by the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Lithuania is ranked among the best ten – sixth in the world and fourth in Europe. |
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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on June 21 – 27, 2021 2021.06.28
 On June 21 – 27 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states carried out one alert scramble to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. |
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200 of Lithuanian Armed Forces G-36 assault rifles given for State Border Guard Service 2021.06.28
 The Ministry of National Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces will borrow 200 units of new G-36 assault rifles for State Border Guard Service officers. The decision was taken to ensure that Lithuanians officers watching over the borderline between Lithuania and Belarus have up-to-date equipment. |
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A. Kramp-Karrenbauer had a phone call with A. Anušauskas: Federal and Lithuanian Ministers of Defence agreed to keep strengthening the countries’ cooperation 2021.06.25
 Friday Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas and Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discussed over the phone an incident in Lithuania which resulted in Germany sending home 30 soldiers from deployment with the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group Lithuania. |
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Vice Minister of National Defence and State Secretaries in the Federal Ministry of Defence discussed enhancement of the Baltic region security in Berlin 2021.06.23
 On June 21-22 Vice Minister of National Defence Vilius Semeška conducted a visit to Germany, met with State Secretaries in Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence and manufacturers of the Vilkas Infantry Fighting Vehicles for by the Lithuanian Armed Forces. |
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June 23 Uprising commemorated 2021.06.23
 On June 23 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lt Gen Valdemaras Rupšys and Chairman of the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas of Lithuania Prof Vytautas Landsbergis laid flower wreaths at the 23 June 1941 Uprising memorial plaque in tribute to its participants on the 80th anniversary of the uprising against the occupying Soviet rule. The memorial plaque marks a building on Gedimino av. that served as the anti-Soviet June Uprising organizational headquarters. |
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