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Lithuania's largest ever national military exercise kicks off
BC, Vilnius, 01.06.2018.
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Print versionThunder Strike 2018, the largest national exercise in the history of
the Lithuanian Armed Forces, is kicking off on Friday, informs LETA/BNS.
The Lithuanian Armed Forces will train, independently and jointly with
NATO allies, to carry out a wide range of armed defense operations during the
two-week drills, the Defense Ministry said.
Thunder Strike is one of several military exercises to be held in Lithuania
and other countries in the Baltic Sea region in June.
Thunder Strike will involve up to 9,000 military servicemen and officers of
the interior security system.
The national forces will be joined by allied troops from the multinational
battalion deployed to Lithuania, as well as units from the United Kingdom
and Portugal.
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