Lithuanian Armed Forces

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The Lithuanian Armed Forces are the military organization of Lithuania, responsible for national defense and participation in international security operations as a member of NATO and the European Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
abbreviation LAF
alliance European Union
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
commanderInChief President of Lithuania
conscriptionReintroduced 2015
cooperatesWith Estonian Defence Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Estonia

Armed Forces of Latvia
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
surface form: Polish Armed Forces

United States Armed Forces
country Lithuania
emblem Emblem of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
flag Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
garrison Vilnius
hasBranch Lithuanian Air Force
Lithuanian Land Force
Lithuanian Navy
Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Logistics Command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
Military Police of Lithuania
National Defence Volunteer Forces
Training and Doctrine Command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
hasLanguage Lithuanian
headquartersLocation Vilnius
historicalPrecursor Lithuanian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: Armed Forces of the Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)
legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
surface form: Constitution of Lithuania

Law on the Organization of the National Defence System and Military Service of Lithuania
memberOf Strategic Commands of NATO
surface form: NATO Integrated Military Structure
nativeName Lithuanian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajėgos
operatesWithin territory of Lithuania
participatesIn NATO Enhanced Forward Presence
NATO deterrence and defence posture
surface form: NATO collective defense

international peacekeeping missions
partOf Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania
primaryMission defense of Lithuania's sovereignty and territorial integrity
reestablished 1990
role national defense of Lithuania
participation in international security operations
serviceBranchType air forces
land forces
naval forces
special operations forces
volunteer forces
standardRifle G36 assault rifle
surface form: Heckler & Koch G36 (various variants)
subordinateTo Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania
usesConscription yes
usesEquipmentFrom Germany
United States of America
surface form: United States

other NATO member states

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Polish–Lithuanian War hasParticipant Lithuanian Armed Forces
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System usedBy Lithuanian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Lithuania
RBS 70 missile system usedBy Lithuanian Armed Forces
subject surface form: RBS 70
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle usedBy Lithuanian Armed Forces
G36 series notableUser Lithuanian Armed Forces
PzH 2000 usedBy Lithuanian Armed Forces
Polish Crown Army distinctFrom Lithuanian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Lithuanian Army
Boxer armored fighting vehicle usedBy Lithuanian Armed Forces
Lithuanian Navy partOf Lithuanian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Lithuania
Lithuanian Navy serviceBranchOf Lithuanian Armed Forces
Šiauliai Air Base partOf Lithuanian Armed Forces
Lithuanian Armed Forces nativeName Lithuanian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajėgos
Lithuanian Armed Forces historicalPrecursor Lithuanian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)
Armed Forces of Latvia cooperatesWith Lithuanian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Lithuania
Lithuanian Air Force partOf Lithuanian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Lithuania