Finns, Swedes Mulling Training Alongside NATO Troops In Lithuania, Says Defense Chief
January 31 2017
The head of the Lithuanian military says Finland and Sweden are considering joining training with NATO forces that are being deployed to Lithuania, reports the Baltic Times.
"In an effort to contribute to the strengthening of security in the Baltic Sea region, Finland and Sweden will discuss possibilities for training together with NATO's forward forces that are arriving in our country," Lt. Gen. Jonas Vytautas Zukas, the Lithuanian defense chief, said last week.
Zukas took...
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