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Active Support to Lithuania's Defence JULY 2020. NO 7 (26). NEWS NASAMS MEDIUM-RANGE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS DELIVERED NATO'S PRESENCE LTC (RES) RAINER WENNING — WITH LITHUANIA IN HIS HEART Active support to Lithuania’s defence ON JUNE 23 THROUGH 25 COMMANDER ALLIED JOINT FORCE COMMAND BRUNSSUM GENERAL JÖRG VOLLMER CONDUCTED A FORMAL VISIT IN LITHUANIA. HE MET WITH MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE RAIMUNDAS KAROBLIS, CHIEF OF DEFENCE LT GEN VALDEMARAS RUPŠYS, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LITHUANIAN ARMED FORCES. SPECIAL inister of National Defence fence planning, and activities of the NATO Raimundas Karoblis and Com- units deployed in Lithuania — enhanced NAPOLEON‘S LITHUANIAN mander Allied Joint Force Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group, MCommand Brunssum General Jörg Vollmer Force Integration Unit, Baltic Air Policing FORCES. PART I discussed implementation of key aspects of Mission. NATO defence agenda in order to strengthen At the joint press point Chief of Defence deterrence and defence in the region. Minis- Lt Gen V. Rupšys underscored that the si- ter congratulated General on the recent ap- tuation in Europe remained tensed, there- pointment and expressed delight about the fore we had to keep doing homework in fact that during his career with the German defence area. He also said if such a necessity Armed Forces Gen Vollmer had amassed sub- arose, we would act side by side in order to stantial expertise and experience concerning fulfil collective defence commitments with topical matters in the context of the region, honour. which would be of great value in the imple- "We have a feeling of profound grati- mentation of key NATO decisions. tude for the leadership of the Allied Joint In his turn, Chief of Defence discussed Force Command Brunssum for the active with General Vollmer regional security, de- See page 2 News Content Active support to NEWS ACTIVE SUPPORT Lithuania’s defence TO LITHUANIA’S DEFENCE.......................1,2 NASAMS MEDIUM- RANGE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS DELIVERED......................3 IN SHORT JULY 6 – THE STATEHOOD DAY........................................4 From page 1 and professional performance in strengthening the defence of the Al- liance. Lithuania belongs to its area of responsibility, so we get very NATO'S PRESENCE strong support and maintain very strong relations via planning de- fence of Lithuania and all the NATO," Lt Gen V. Rupšys said. LTC (RES) RAINER Commander Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum General Jörg Vollmer complimented Lithuania’s excellent handling of the COVID-19 WENNING — WITH pandemic which protected not only the civilian population but also the LITHUANIA IN HIS military. He stressed that it the commitment of NATO allies to do best to deter and defend NATO allies. HEART.................................6 "That is why the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group has been and will be a very strong signal in the years to come that all NATO allies take the commitments seriously. We will strengthen SPECIAL exercise coordination next year. Everything we do is always to enhance our capability as NATO," he said. NAPOLEON‘S When talking about deterrence, General Vollmer explained that the LITHUANIAN FORCES. NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group, Force Inte- gration Unit, and the Baltic Air Policing Mission all were very important PART I................................14 measures of deterrence and defence. "We have the understanding that the defence of Europe starts in this area, that is why the measures are so important. That is why I was so much interested first to come to this region, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia — as a signal that we take these countries very seriously, just like other allies," Commander Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum General Jörg Vollmer said. The aim of the visit is to facilitate interaction of Lithuanian Armed Military Press Office of Lithuanian Armed Forces Totorių str. 25, LT-01121, Vilnius; Forces and NATO command structures, further enhance military coo- Phone (370 5) 210 3897, GSM (370 6) 86 94458; fax (370 5) 273 5550; peration and regional security. Email [email protected] The Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum is responsible for com- Publisher — Lithuanian Armed Forces. The opinion of editorial office does not necessarily coin- mand and control of the NATO mission in Afghanistan, Resolute Sup- cide with the opinion of the authors. Pictures, manuscripts are not returned and reviewed. Cir- culation is 300 copies. Printed by the Cartography Center of Lithuanian Military, Muitinės str.4, port, and for coordination of NATO deterrence and readiness for de- Domeikava, LT-54359 Kaunas dist. Order GL-273. fence. Lithuanian Armed Forces information Photo credits: Giedrė Maskimovicz/MoD 2 Lithuanian Military Digest News NASAMS medium-range air defence systems delivered n June 19 the NASAMS (National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) medium-range air defence Osystems procured from Norway were delivered to the Air Defence Battalion of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The modern air defence equip- ment will provide the Lithuanian Air Force with a several tens of kilometres effective range capability. "Arrival of the systems has made the Lithua- nian air defence stronger and contributes to further strengthening of deterrence. If we link together all elements of the defence system, we get good results that will make potential aggres- sor think twice, and consequently give us more security and discretion," Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lt Gen Valdemaras Rupšys says. NASAMS is the most widely used mid- range air defence system in NATO member states, and even for guarding the airspace over the White House. Lithuania has acquired the most recent, their generation, NASAMS 3, its current users are still only the Lithuanian ing, both systems will be integrated to form an Lithuania by Norwegian professionals on the Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Nor- overall Lithuanian airspace defence shield. ground, in the Air Defence Battalion. The per- way, the manufacturer. Training of qualified personnel for work sonnel is planned to be fully trained by 2021 The procured NASAMS systems comprise with the new equipment began in Norway in and integration of the systems into the NATO many components — fire control centres, the end of last year according to methodology Integrated Air and Missile Defence System missile launchers, communications equip- and programs developed by the Norwegian (NATINAMDS) will begin. ment, etc. Lithuania also upgraded the RBS70 Armed Forces and Kongsberg Defence & Information and photo credit: short-range air defence systems it has been us- Aerospace. Further training will be carried in Lithuanian Armed Forces Three Germany's warship in Klaipėda n June 29 a group of three German Navy warships, FGS Main (A515) tender, FGS Oste (A52), and FGS U-34 submarine, sailed into Klaipėda Seaport on a courtesy call. OWhile moored in Klaipėda until July 3, commanding officers of the Ger- man ships will visit Klaipėda City Council, meet with Lithuanian Navy le- adership, crew officers will visit the Curonian Spit. It is a routine visit to Klaipėda Seaport that Lithuania's allies carry out for logistical re-supply to NATO partner ports after different exercises in the Baltic Sea, and avail of the opportunity to visit with the colleagues, Lithua- nian Navy. The guest ships will not be opened to the public during this visit. Cooperation between the German and the Lithuanian Navy has deep roots: Germany gave the Lithuanian Navy our first Lindau class mine coun- termeasures ships, Kuršis (M51) and Sūduvis (M52). Lithuanian Navy officers received education at German Navy academies for a number of years. Germany also assisted the Baltic states in creating the Baltic Naval Squadron, BALTRON. Lithuania and Germany cooperate on an annual ba- sis in different maritime exercises, Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) activities, also, in the area of ship artillery equipment service, Lithuanian ship crews also took part in several damage control courses or- ganised by the German Navy. Photo credit: PO1 Audrius Vitkauskas July 2020. No 7. 3 In short July 6 – the Statehood Day STATEHOOD DAY IS AN ANNUAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN LITHUANIA CELEBRATED TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION IN 1253 OF MINDAUGAS AS THE ONLY KING OF LITHUANIA. Baptism of Mindaugas (a fragment of XVII painting of unknown Lithuanian painter). Monument to king Mindaugas in the center of Vilnius. By sculptor Regimantas Midvikis, 2003. THE OLD STATE OF LITHUANIA treaty attests, Lithuania did not yet have one measure. Its basis was the warrior class — the indaugas, the future founder of the chief or grand duke in 1219. But the German military forces gathered together by Mindaugas. Lithuanian state, for the first time Livonian Rhymed Chronicle (covering the However, Mindaugas still had to consolidate his in the historical documents was period 1180–1290) referred to Mindaugas as power. His situation became very precarious in Mmentioned among the five senior Lithuanian "Supreme King" in 1245–1246. 1248. His rule was challenged by his nephews, dukes that concluded a treaty between Vol- The emergence of the state of Lithuania was who sought out external allies — the Livonian hynia and Lithuania in 1219. It is clear from accelerated by the aggression of the German Order and Volhynia. Mindaugas managed to this treaty that Lithuania was not yet a state knights and the establishment of their colonial overcome this opposition not only through in 1219, but a confederation of lands without states on the shores of the Baltic. The state of military campaigns but also through diplomacy. a single ruler. The land was the unit of po- Lithuania appeared primarily as a defensive He took advantage of internal conflicts in litical organization at the the Livonian Order to time. Each land had its make peace with the or- own chief or duke. They der’s master, Andreas von formed a confederation Stirland. The conditions (or loose military alliance) of this peace included the in order to increase their baptism of Mindaugas power and better coordi- and his nearest relatives nate their military activi- as well as the cession of a ties.
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