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Adviser: all allies will decide on troop withdrawal from Iraq

All allies will decide on the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Lithuania will not take unilateral action, says Jonas Vytautas Zukas , an adviser to...

President's aide: Russia was very keen to swap 'spies' (1)

Russia agreed to release a Norwegian national along with two Lithuanians as part of the recent " spy swap " deal because it was very keen to have its...

Ramanauskas-Vanagas' sacrifice inspires young soldiers, Lithuania's defense chief says

Lithuanian partisan commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas ' sacrifice and oath execution till his death inspires young soldiers, Lithuania's Chief of...

Defense Ministry moves to lower upper age limit for conscripts to 23 years (Updated)

The Lithuanian Defense Ministry proposes to lower the upper age limit for draftees for mandatory initial military service to 23 years.

Poll ranks security chief Jauniškis as Lithuania's most influential civil servant

Lithuania's elite sees Darius Jauniškis , director of the State Security Department (VSD), as being the most influential among the country's civil...