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News archive (2021 - 08)
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New U.S. rotation settled in at Pabradė in the brand new Camp Herkus 2021.08.30
  On August 30 Camp Herkus was inaugurated, based at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area at Pabradė, it already accommodates the United States rotational troops deployed to Lithuania. The new infrastructure is tailored to ensure proper training and living conditions and expand the capacity to rotate more U.S. military personnel through the country. |
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The decision has been made: NATO Counter Hybrid Support Team will arrive to Lithuania 2021.08.25
 On August 25, North Atlantic Council decided to appoint a NATO Counter Hybrid Support Team for Lithuania. |
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Joint Light Tactical Vehicles of the Lithuanian Armed Forces presented to the public at Rukla: military cooperation with the U.S. is increasing 2021.08.17
 On August 17 the first Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) procured by the Lithuanian Armed Forces from the United States of America were unveiled publicly in Rukla. At the ceremony held at the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf Vice Minster of National Defence Margiris Abukevičius said that the acquisition was a particularly important step in the modernization of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. |
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Every effort is made to bring to Lithuania the Afghan translators who worked with the Lithuanian Armed Forces in Afghanistan 2021.08.16
 The Ministry of National Defence responds to the swift change of the situation in Afghanistan and makes every effort to bring to Lithuania the translators who worked with the Lithuanian Armed Forces during the international NATO mission in Afghanistan. |
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Russian arms control inspectors visit Lithuania 2021.08.16
 On August 16–18, Russian arms control inspectors are conducting a verification visit at the Motorized Infantry Brigade Griffin of the Lithuanian Armed Forces under the Vienna Document 2011 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). |
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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on August 9 – 15, 2021 2021.08.16
 On August 9 – 15 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled two times to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. |
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We are working on the conditions so that the U.S. forces would like to settle in, says Minister of National Defence A. Anušauskas at a meeting with U.S. Congressmen 2021.08.12
 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas met with U.S. Congressmen Adam Smith, Rick Larsen and Steven Palazzo on a visit on Lithuania Thursday: they discussed the U.S. assistance rendered to Lithuania and the positive effect it had on developing Lithuanian capabilities. |
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Change of command took place at the NATO eFP Battle Group in Rukla: “The NATO eFP Battle Group has helped Lithuania to achieve great progress in security area” 2021.08.10
 On August 10 Commander of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Iron Wolff transferred the command of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group Lithuania from outgoing Commander Lt Col Sebastian Hebisch to his successor Lt Col Hagen Ruppelt at a ceremony in Rukla. Vice Minister of National Defence Vilius Semeška thanked the outgoing leader and wished luck in the service to the incoming one. |
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The Seimas passes amendments to the law – military personnel will have additional authority in emergencies 2021.08.10
 On August 10 the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania approved the proposed amendments to the Law on the Organization of National Defence and Military Service and to the Statute on the Use of Military Force. Specific rights and additional authority have been bestowed on Lithuanian Armed Forces personnel for the events of emergency with rapidly increasing scope of the event and the need to assist the police, State Border Guard Service or the Public Security Service under the Ministry of the Interior in their functions to prevent threats to public peace. |
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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on August 2 – 8, 2021 2021.08.09
 On August 2 – 8 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled three times to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. |
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