The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced through social media accounts that it plans to raise defense spending to 5-6% of annual domestic GDP starting from 2026. The decision comes after… Continue reading "Lithuania Claims 6% GDP Spending On Military By 2026"
The market for the Leopard 2 expands with the latest decision made by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense. Vilnius decided to enhance its armored fist with the newest Leopard 2A8… Continue reading "Lithuania Pursues Leopard 2A8 As Their New Main Battle Tank"
Lithuania, which has significantly increased its defense spending every year since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, has signed two new procurement contracts to upgrade its existing air defense capabilities. These… Continue reading "Lithuania Is Strengthening Its Air Defense By Ordering More MSHORAD And NASAMS Systems."
On 19 August, Lithuania broke ground on the largest military base in its history for permanently deploying the German armed forces military and civilian personnel (Bundeswehr). The strategic town of… Continue reading "Lithuania Has Started Construction of Military Base Planned To House Thousands Of German Soldiers"
On July 9, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense’s Defense Resources Agency announced that it had ordered the RBS 70 NG mobile short-range air defense system (MSHORAD) from the Swedish company… Continue reading "Lithuania Orders RBS 70 NG Mobile Short-Range Air Defense Systems (MSHORAD) From Saab For Its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV)"
On May 17, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of a new military aid package to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, that consisted of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 5.56x45mm… Continue reading "Lithuania Delivers New Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Ukraine as Part of the International Drone Coalition"
This week, the United States delivered an additional shipment of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) valued at approximately $16.6 million to Lithuania, one of its main allies in the Baltic… Continue reading "Lithuania Receives Additional Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles From The United States"
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense’s press service announced on April 20 that one Aero L-39ZA Albatros light attack and training aircraft had been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According… Continue reading "Lithuania Transfers L-39ZA Albatros Aircraft To The Ukrainian Armed Forces"
On April 6, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of a new batch of M577 tracked armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. The supply in question occurred as part… Continue reading "Lithuania Delivers A New Batch of M577 Tracked Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine"
The Lithuanian government has decided to proceed with the purchase of Leopard 2 main battle tanks from Germany, with its State Defense Council authorizing the start of negotiations for an… Continue reading "Lithuania To Start Negotiations On Leopard Tank Purchase"