Lithuania conducts large-scale Thunder Strike exercises: a direct response to West-2025

According to hvylya.net: Lithuania has started military exercises 'Thunder Strike' involving about 17 thousand military personnel ahead of the Russian-Belarusian exercises 'West-2025'. Over the course of two months, the exercises will take place both at military ranges and in civilian environments. Military convoys will travel the country's roads, and military aircraft will fly overhead. Simulators and audio equipment will be used for training.

Preparation for the country's defense

'Our goal is to focus military training on ensuring that all units achieve and maintain readiness to carry out the armed defense plan tasks,' said the chief of defense Raimundas Vaikšnoras. According to the military, the exercises are related to real defense plans and preparation for their implementation. Commands, unit staffs and institutions, military units, military commanders, and local government bodies will work on planning and executing armed defense tasks.

Lithuania has initiated the 'Thunder Strike' military exercises to prepare for the Russian-Belarusian exercises 'West-2025' and enhance the readiness for the country's defense.