Lithuania has decided to bring back its Special Operations Forces (SOF) to Afghanistan after nearly three years to join the NATO operation Resolute Support that is intended to train and support local security forces.
Lithuanian Special Operations Forces
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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 (VJTF), the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Lithuania considers purchase of combat helicopters, says the country's new Minister of Defence Raimundas Karoblis.
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.
