Lithuanian Army receives off-road vehicles from the Netherlands
In late June and early July, Lithuania started receiving used military Mercedes-Benz GD SUVs from the Netherlands.
This was reported by news portal Delfi with reference to the Ministry of the Defense of Lithuania.
In total there will be 150 SUVs joining the Lithuanian army’s fleet.
The vehicle delivery to Lithuania started on June 27 and the transfer will end on July 15.
On the basis of a bilateral agreement, the Lithuanian army buys used military vehicles – Mercedes-Benz GD SUVs for …
British Defense Committee seeks to add more Russian officials to sanctions list
The restrictive measures imposed “against Moscow have had very minimal effect on the military policy of Moscow” the British MPs believe.
The Defense Committee of the British Parliament urged its government to put more Russian government officials on the sanctions list. This was stated in the Committee's report, published on Tuesday, July 5.
The reports points out that the restrictive measure have had “minimal influence on the military polices of Russia”.
The document recommends facilitating …
NATO defense expenses will rise noticeably in 2016
Due to the strained relations with Russia and the fight against international terrorism, the defense spending of most of the NATO member states will grow significantly in 2016. The headquarters of NATO in Brussels reported on Monday, July 4 that the general increase in military spending of all allied nations, with the exception of the US and Canada, will reach almost 3%.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the picture of defense spending in NATO countries is mixed, as some of …
Ukraine promises to impose counter-sanctions in response to Russia's transit restrictions
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine declared its intention to impose retaliatory sanctions in response to Russia's transit restrictions. The reaction of the Ukrainian Government to the transit restrictions imposed by a decree signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin was expressed by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Stepan Kibiv, on July 4th.
According to Kibiv, imposing retaliatory sanctions is a common international practice in …
Putin prohibits foreign companies from polling Russian television audiences
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law prohibiting foreign companies and organizations from measuring the ratings of Russian TV Channels. The corresponding document was published on the official website of legal information. As stated in the document, foreign states, international organizations or organizations that are under their control, foreign legal entities and also Russian legal entities whose share of foreign capital is more than 20%, are not allowed to measure TV audiences.
The …