NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force

400 Lithuanian troops begin standby duty in NATO Response Force

Around 400 Lithuanian troops this month are starting their standby duty in the NATO Response Force (NRF) and the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force...

Renewing EU sanctions against Russia may be difficult - German Foreign Minister

Germany 's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that the European Union will find it more difficult to renew sanctions against Russia in...

700 Lithuanian troops will serve in NATO and EU rapid response forces in 2016

On 1 January 2016, about 700 Lithuanian soldiers with infantry equipment and vehicles will begin to stand by for the NATO and EU rapid response forces.