Lithuanian Armed Forces
Sign in to saveAlso known as LAF, LGP, Armed Forces of Lithuania, mil Lithuania, Lithuanian military, military of Lithuania
combined military forces of Lithuania
Key facts
- Founded
- 23 November 1918 , (first armed formations c. 12th century )
- Current form
- 25 April 1990
- Service branches
- Land Force , Air Force , Navy , Special Operations Force , War time only :, Riflemen's Union , Public Security Service , State Border Guard Service
- Headquarters
- Vilnius
- Website
- Official website
- Commander in chief
- President Gitanas Nausėda
- Minister of national defence
- Robertas Kaunas
- Chief of defence
- General Raimundas Vaikšnoras
- Military age
- 18–55
- Conscription
- 9 months
- Active personnel
- 23,000 (2021) , 14,150 paramilitary (2021)
- Reserve personnel
- Active reserve 28,000, total reserve 104,000 (2021)
- Budget
- €4.79 billion , (2026)
- Percent of gdp
- 5.38% (2026)
- Foreign suppliers
- Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Israel , Norway , Poland , Spain , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States
- Ranks
- Lithuanian military ranks
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lithuanian: Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajėgos) are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Navy, the Lithuanian Air Force and the Lithuanian Special Operations Force. In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (which is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior in peacetime) becomes part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
The purpose of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are to be the principal deterrent against any security threat to the nation. Lithuania's defence system is based on the concept of "total and unconditional defence" mandated by Lithuania's National Security Strategy. The goal of Lithuania's defence policy is to prepare their society for general defence and to integrate Lithuania into Western security and defence structures. The Ministry of National Defence is responsible for combat forces, search and rescue, and intelligence operations.
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