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    The document provides an overview of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Defence Staff. It discusses Lithuania's historical foundations of independence and resistance. It outlines Lithuania's geostrategic environment and threats, including Russian aggression in Georgia, Crimea, eastern Ukraine, and the militarization of Kaliningrad. The document describes Lithuania's security strategy of credible deterrence, self-defense, and resilience. It provides details on the structure and capabilities development of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, including their focus on land, air, and maritime domains. It also discusses Lithuania's defense budget, international operations, US force presence in Lithuania, and Lithuania's support for Ukraine.

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    The document provides an overview of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Defence Staff. It discusses Lithuania's historical foundations of independence and resistance. It outlines Lithuania's geostrategic environment and threats, including Russian aggression in Georgia, Crimea, eastern Ukraine, and the militarization of Kaliningrad. The document describes Lithuania's security strategy of credible deterrence, self-defense, and resilience. It provides details on the structure and capabilities development of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, including their focus on land, air, and maritime domains. It also discusses Lithuania's defense budget, international operations, US force presence in Lithuania, and Lithuania's support for Ukraine.

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    Army War College Visit Paskutinis

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    LITHUANIAN ARMED FORCES

    DEFENCE STAFF

    National Defence Overview


    Pro Libertate Patriae!

    Major General Mindaugas STEPONAVIČIUS


    Chief of Defence Staff

    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff
    HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS

    Independence – Resistance – Leadership

    16th February, 1918 May, 1953

    23rd November, 1918 11th March, 1990

    2
    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff GEOSTRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT
    2700 km Georgia 2008

    Crimea 2014

    Doneck, Luhansk 2014

    1500 km
    2014-2022 Militarization of Kaliningrad

    200 km
    2022 02 24 War against UKR

    3
    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff THREATS AND CHALLENGES

    4
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff LTU SECURITY STRATEGY

    CREDIBLE
    DETERRENCE

    SELF AND
    COLLECTIVE
    DEFENSE

    REGIONAL AND
    INTERNATIONAL RESILIENCE
    SECURITY

    5
    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff LAF STRUCTURE
    MINISTER OF NATIONAL
    DEFENCE MOD

    MILITARY
    ACADEMY

    CHIEF OF DEFENCE

    DEFENCE
    STAFF NFIU

    LAND SPECIAL AIR LOGISTICS


    NAVY TRADOC
    FORCE FORCE FORCE COMMAND

    Baltic Air
    Policing

    1-66
    eFP
    BG Training

    41st

    FCE

    6
    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT
    • I&W, ISTAR
    • Land manoeuvre
    National defence plans • Fire support
    • SBAD
    • SOF
    NATO capability targets • Territorial defence
    • CS & CSS

    Host nation support • RSOM


    • Training installations DETER & DEFEND
    • Military mobility

    • Support to civilian authorities


    Peace time tasks • Maintain high trust of population

    09/17/2023 7
    NATO FOUO
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff DEFENCE BUDGET
    8 % In-
    frastruc- 2023 yr
    5 % Other
    ture Planning
    36 %
    Personnel Ambition – 3%
    2500 3.00

    27 % Opera-
    2.54 2.52 2.52
    2,46
    tions and
    maintenance
    2.50
    2000 24 % Major equip-
    ment, weapon sys-
    tems and munition
    2.07
    1.97 2.00 1.97 2.00
    1500 1.71

    1.48
    1.50

    1000 1.14

    0.89 1.00

    500
    0.50

    0 0.00
    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

    Defence budget % of GDP


    09/17/2023 8
    NATO FOUO
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff LAF CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
    LAND DOMAIN
    X

    SPECIAL OPERATIONS
    Mobility & Protection FORCES
    X

    Fire power

    X
    Antitank capabilities

    AIR DOMAIN Air Surveillance MSA MARITIME DOMAIN


    NAVAL Ops
    SBAD Coastal Defence

    2017 2023 2040

    09/17/2023 NATO FOUO 9


    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

    INTERFLEX KFOR

    IRINI NS2T

    ATALANTA NMI
    IRIN
    I

    MINUSMA
    Ga
    o

    EUTM M

    EUTM RCA
    ATALANTA EUTM MOZ

    Since 1994 – Key experience in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan


    10
    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff US FORCES IN LTU

    Crimea 2014 2023 War in UKR

    145 pax 266 pax 570 pax 5721 pax 600 pax
    2015 2016 2017 2018 2019-2023

    11
    UNCLASSIFIED
    SUPPORT TO UKR
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff

     Training of troops

     Weapons and Equipment

     Repair and Maintenance

     Civil initiatives

    12
    UNCLASSIFIED
    Lithuanian Armed Forces
    Defence Staff
    QUESTIONS?

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