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Military conscription 'should stay for good'

Mandatory initial military service should be reintroduced in Lithuania for good rather than for five years, the State Defence Council decided on Monday.

Lithuania to decide on whether to make military conscription permanent

The State Defence Council , summoned by President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday, is to decide whether Lithuania should keep military conscription...

Defence Minister’s position on conscription ‘irresponsible’, says army founder

One of the founders of the Lithuanian army has said the Defence Minister, Juozas Olekas ’s position that a professional army is sufficient and...

New brigade in Lithuanian Land Force

A new unit of the Lithuanian Land Force , the Motorised Infantry Brigade Žemaitija, founded in an official ceremony on Friday.

Butkevičius needs to ‘rethink position on emigration’, say experts

10 of the Lithuanian Parliament's most important decisions in 2015

First raising of Lithuanian tricolour flag to be honoured on Gediminas Tower

New motorized infantry brigade will be formed in Western Lithuania in 2016 (1)

Volunteers may fill all military conscription posts in 2016

Opinion: Let's learn from others' mistakes on refugee integration (1)

Draftees failing to report will face fines or prison

Over 850 conscripts to begin serving in Lithuanian army

Defence minister pleased with substantial military spending rise

MP submits proposal to expand Lithuania's armed forces (1)

Latvian newspaper uncovers mercenary recruitment point in Klaipėda (1)

Military conscription pushed up emigration from Lithuania, PM says (2)

Conscription lists for 2016 in Lithuania to be compiled in January

Lithuania's defence budget 2016-2018 focuses on developing priority capabilities and combat training

President Grybauskaitė: Conscription might remain a necessity

Conscription must remain permanently, Lithuanian parliament speaker says

Lithuania and Sweden to strengthen security and defence cooperation

We will continue cooperation, says leadership of Pennsylvania National Guard NCO corps in Lithuania

600 volunteers start service in 3 battalions in Lithuania

Minister of Defence hopes for volunteers only in mandatory military service

Lithuania's 1st recruits starting service in Klaipėda

Lithuanian army ready to welcome first batch of conscripts

Last interview with Ambassador Pavilionis in Washington: 'We are still in the discovery stage in America'

Volunteers should be enough for mandatory service, Lithuanian defence minister says

Saber Strike has nothing to do with any annexation plans, US general says