On 6 September, the Latvian government expressed approval for reintroducing mandatory military service to the country. The Latvian Minister of Defense is expected to present a draft law to the… Continue reading "Latvia Planning to Bring Back Mandatory Military Service"
Baykar Chief Executive Officer Haluk Bayraktar says that the Turkish drone manufacturer was very impressed by a Lithuanian fundraiser to raise funds for the purchase of one of its armed… Continue reading "Baykar CEO “Very Impressed” By Lithuanian Solidarity In “Hawk” Fundraiser"
In support of the campaign for Ukraine organized by the Lithuanian television network Laisves TV, the Bayraktar TB2 drone (named ‘Vanagas’ or hawk), which BAYKAR voluntarily decided to provide free… Continue reading "Bayraktar TB2 Drone Arrives in Lithuania Ahead of Hand Over to Ukraine"
The Bayraktar TB2 to be donated to Ukraine will be named the “Hawk”, after the option won a naming contest held by Lithuanian media outlet Laisves TV. Laisves had previously… Continue reading "Lithuania’s “Hawk” TB2 Now Face Of Letter-Writing Campaign Supporting Ukraine"
Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar announced on Thursday that it would be donating one of its TB2 attack drones free of charge to Ukraine, following a recent Lithuanian fundraiser for the… Continue reading "Baykar Announces Donation Of TB2 Attack Drone To Ukraine"
On the morning of Wednesday, 18 May, Finland and Sweden both submitted membership applications to NATO, ending decades (or for Sweden, centuries) of a policy of formal neutrality. This does… Continue reading "Editorial: What Does Finish and Swedish Membership Mean For NATO?"
A fundraising campaign by a Lithuanian media outlet to purchase a Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for Ukraine successfully gathered over $5.4 million dollars in just three and a half days.… Continue reading "Lithuanians Raise $5.4 Million In Three Days To Buy Ukraine An Armed Drone"
The Lithuanian Armed Forces has dispatched a group of instructors to Ukraine, where they will train Ukrainian soldiers in the use of Stinger short-range surface-to-air missiles recently delivered to Ukraine… Continue reading "Lithuanian Stinger Instructors Depart For Ukraine"
With the Russian Federation’s continued build up on Ukraine’s borders a measured but steady stream of military assistance has been dispatched to Ukraine from a number of NATO countries. During… Continue reading "Ukraine to Receiver Lithuanian Stinger Missiles Within Days"
As Putin continues to amass troops near the Ukrainian border, Britain and Germany have announced that they will deploy hundreds of troops to Poland and Lithuania respectively. The announcements from… Continue reading "Germany and Britain Deploy Additional Troops to Eastern Europe"