The military exercise “Thunder of Perkūnas 2026” begins
The Lithuanian Armed Forces will begin the state armed defense exercise “Thunderclap 2026” on Thursday, during which the readiness of the army and other institutions will be tested…
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„Bild“: a thousand problems with the appointment of volunteer soldiers to the German brigade in Lithuania
The German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admitted that the deployment of volunteer soldiers to the brigade in Lithuania is proceeding too slowly. The minister indicated assigning some soldiers to the country…
“Just shoot the bus against the wall”: sociologist spoke about how the Kremlin can force them to go to war
Russia is definitely ready for a new wave of mobilization, said Oleksandr Shulha, head of the sociological research center “IKAR” based in Kyiv. The mood of Russian society is being studied…
The military commander acknowledges that the Americans are late in delivering HIMARS
Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Raimundas Vaikšnoras acknowledges that so far the Americans are delayed in delivering the HIMARS rocket artillery systems. At the same time, he states that because of this…
Tomas Godliauskas: the global defense model lacks business and critical infrastructure preparedness
After the nationwide defense model testing exercises in Lithuania, Tomas Godliauskas, head of the “Universal Defense” association, says that Lithuania still lacks preparedness, especially in involving businesses…
„This is a new stage“: Germany tested a ballistic missile
The German Navy in the North Atlantic has successfully tested the Israeli-made ballistic missile “Lora,” reports the publication “Tagesspiegel.”
The place where drones no longer see: deadly chases at the bottom of a tank turned into a jungle in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers describe this place as dense thickets. The heat is suffocating here. And mosquitoes are swarming. Visibility is poor: you can’t tell if the enemy or a comrade is standing three meters away…
State Control: up to half of defence procurement approvals take from a month to over a year
The National Audit Office, which audited the procurement of armaments and military equipment, announces that the coordination procedures for slightly less than half of the acquisitions took from one month to more than a year.
The Latvian army revealed which country’s drone was shot down last week
The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) confirmed on Thursday that the drone shot down last week in the Balvi district was Ukrainian.
Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day with the largest military parade in history
Poland celebrates its Armed Forces Day on Saturday with the largest military parade in history, showcasing the country’s defense capabilities as Russia continues its war against Ukraine…