🇱🇹DefMin Laurynas Kasčiūnas took part in an urgent NATO-Ukraine Council meeting this evening as 🇺🇦President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський asked for help defending cities by giving more ammo & air defence. Lithuania is planning to join German-led Air Defence group, possibly with air surveillance radars.

🇱🇹DefMin Laurynas Kasčiūnas just had a meeting with 🇭🇺Ambassador Gabor Diczhazi to discuss the security environment & Hungary's approach in the context of NATO/EU. Minister presented his upcoming work & stressed that continuity of military support to Ukraine is one of our priorities.

🇱🇹🇺🇸 Great to see! The intensive exercise period for the Lithuanian_Armed_Forces kicks off!

These exercises with our Allies highlight the unwavering commitment to collective defence and the shared values that unite us.

#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether

🇱🇹🇺🇸This week, Atlantic Council delegation of US security experts visited Lithuania. Besides meetings in Vilnius, our guests visited #IronWolfBrigade , NATO eFP Battle Group Lithuania & US battalion in Pabradė. Discussions focused on Lithuanian defence capabilities & regional security initiatives.

🏀BC Jurbarkas-Karys is competing for the 🇱🇹National Basketball League title with Lithuania's partisans on their jerseys. This club, representing Lithuanian_Armed_Forces, embodies values & discipline similar to soldiers. Moreover, basketball players reinforce our historical memory & civic wil.

🇱🇹Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas & 🇱🇹Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė agreed to strengthen institutional cooperation, primarily in the area of border protection. From now on, closer cooperation in counter-mobility issues & better interoperability between Lithuanian_Armed_Forces & State Border Guard Service / Lithuania.

🇱🇹Viceminister Greta Monika Tuckute met with German defence industry leaders in Berlin today to discuss potential investments in Lithuania.

Viceminister presented the possibilities while representatives from defence industry companies expressed their growing interest.

#NATOfaces

Photo project for Lithuania's 20th and NATO's 75th anniversary. Twice a week, we showcase portraits & reflections of NATO soldiers in our country.

🇫🇷 Meet Chloé from #BalticAirPolicing . We asked her what serving in an international environment means to NATO soldiers.

🇱🇹Viceminister Greta Monika Tuckute had meetings in Oslo yesterday with 🇳🇴Forsvarsdepartement State Secretary Anne Marie Aanerud & 🇳🇴KONGSBERG representatives. Ongoing air defence projects were discussed, along with potential opportunities for further bilateral cooperation.

🇱🇹 A historic deal: Rheinmetall is coming to Lithuania! Today, German defence industry giant signed an agreement with Lithuanian institutions to build a 155 mm ammunition factory in our country. This move reduces our dependence on long supply chains & ensures long-term supply.

Today, 🇱🇹DefMin Laurynas Kasčiūnas met with 🇳🇱Ambassador Jack Twiss NL Ambassador to Lithuania to thank the Netherlands for deploying PATRIOT systems in Lithuania. We deeply value Dutch contribution to NATO eFP Battle Group Lithuania & we look forward to further deepening our cooperation through NATO rotational air defence model.

The new 🇵🇹Defence Attaché to 🇱🇹, Colonel Paulo César Cabedal Dos Santos, was accredited today. We're grateful to Portugal for its ongoing contribution to our security through participation in #BalticAirPolicing & other NATO security measures. Day by day, we are #StrongerTogether .

🇱🇹 Celebrating Lithuania's 20th NATO membership anniversary with the 'Runway Run'24' at Šiauliai Air Base! Participants ran alongside Lithuanian & Allied troops and had a unique opportunity to get a close look at an impressive display of Lithuanian_Armed_Forces aircraft and 🇪🇸-🇵🇹 fighter jets.

#JEFtogether #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

Thank you, Ejército del Aire y del Espacio & 🇵🇹Força Aérea Portuguesa!

#SecuringTheSkies #StrongerTogether

In 2014, NATO set the goal for each country to allocate at least 2% of GDP to defence. Lithuania reached it by 2018 and now stands at 2.77%, ranking us among Alliance leaders. We aim to hit 3% soon, boosting 🇱🇹Lithuanian_Armed_Forces modernization and enhancing our security even more.

#NATOfaces

Photo project for Lithuania's 20th and NATO's 75th anniversary. Twice a week, we showcase portraits & reflections of NATO soldiers in our country.

🇧🇪 Meet Jeroen from NATO eFP Battle Group Lithuania. We asked him what brings NATO soldiers together.

📸 Agnė Bekeraitytė

✅3/3. The Lithuanian_Armed_Forces has gained access to its third newly built military camp, this time in Šiauliai. Earlier this year, 2 others were completed in Rokantiškės & Pajūris. Construction of these 3 camps is the largest military infrastructure project during Lithuania's independence.