The exercises will take place until October 15, during which the readiness of the Lithuanian Armed Forces headquarters and units to carry out the tasks outlined in the State Defense Plans and their interaction with NATO allies will be assessed.
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The exercises will train the activation of the Lithuanian Army Strategic Armed Forces headquarters, cooperation with the NATO Joint Forces Command in Brunssum, the Ministry of the Interior services, the National Crisis Management Center, and municipalities.
During the exercises, response to asymmetric and hybrid threats will be trained, strengthening of border areas and critical infrastructure protection, activation of rapid response units, and mobilization procedures. The replenishment of army units with active army personnel reserve soldiers will also be checked.
“Thunder of Thunder 2026” will be conducted together with the NATO exercise “Steadfast Duel 2026”. At the national level, it will also be synchronized with other Lithuanian Army and state institution exercises.
In September and October, about 4.2 thousand Lithuanian Army soldiers will participate in the exercises, and up to 2.4 thousand active army personnel reserve soldiers will be called up to various army units.
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More than 5 thousand reserve soldiers will be reached by communication means to update their contact and other necessary data. The exercises will also activate military commandants and check their interaction procedures with army units and other institutions.
The “Thunder of Thunder” exercises will take place in the municipalities of Kaunas district, Pakruojis, Telšiai, Anykščiai, Švenčionys, Tauragė, Kazlų Rūda, Vilkaviškis, Pagėgiai, and Ignalina districts.
During the exercises, training will also take place at the Kybartai border post, Nida border post, Klaipėda liquefied natural gas terminal, the ship “Independence,” and Klaipėda port infrastructure.
