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NATO’s French, Lithuanian warplanes collide in midair
A NATO French Air Force Mirage fighter and a Lithuanian L-39 Albatross trainer collided during an exercise in Lithuania on Tuesday, Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ruta Putnikeke said. The Lithuanian plane fell and the pilot ejected safely on a lake, Putnikeke said. The French fighter landed without further incident. The crash took place around 7:30 GMT [...]
Lithuania will seek NATO missile assurances at Obama meet
Ex-Soviet NATO member Lithuania said Thursday it will seek assurances that a planned missile shield will protect all members of the alliance, on the eve of talks with US President Barack Obama. “During meetings with the presidents of central European states and the president of the United States, we will discuss the strengthening of transatlantic [...]
Lithuania claims Russia deployed warheads near border
Russia has deployed short-range nuclear warheads in its Kaliningrad territory which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, Lithuanian Defence Minister Rasa Jukneviciene claimed Tuesday. “We want major nations to start negotiations on reducing the number of such weapons. It’s no secret that such weapons are deployed near us, in Kaliningrad. And to our east as [...]


