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In Lithuania will start military exercises "Strong shield". They will be held in several districts in the North and North-East of the country and in the city of panevėžys. The purpose of the exercise is to train soldiers of the Volunteer national defence force to act in a civilian environment, have support and sympathies of the civilian population.
As you know, Lithuania pays great attention to the training of Volunteer national defence force. To support a large professional army, Vilnius nothing, and to complete it in a difficult demographic situation difficult. Therefore, the main attention is paid to training of reservists and volunteers that in the event of hostilities will be able to be mobilized and begin to resist the partisan nature.
Now in military exercises of the participating fighters of the Volunteer forces of Vilskogo district. In municipal administration Paveletskogo district said that the soldiers who will participate in the exercises, will be explored on foot or by car. They have to use smoke bombs, firecrackers, flares when performing tasks.
Military command believes that exercises should increase the confidence of soldiers in the Lithuanian society. In addition, it is expected that people will have more trust and soldiers of the armed forces of the allies of Lithuania to the North Atlantic Alliance.
Recall that the Volunteer forces of national defence of Lithuania was established in 1991, almost immediately after the Declaration of independence. The main purpose of the units in the event of hostilities is the resistance of the armed forces of the enemy, including through the deployment of the partisan movement.
In peacetime, the formation of a Volunteer force to solve problems on liquidation of consequences of emergency situations and natural disasters, the protection of public order, but most of the time doing combat training.
The number of Volunteer forces in Lithuania, currently is around 5,800 people, including 5,000 volunteers and 800 professional soldiers. In a military formation of the Volunteer forces are infantry units with virtually no serious military equipment. Therefore, the military value of these groups is highly controversial, especially when in conflict with a more powerful enemy.
But the Lithuanian military concept assumes that the main task of the national armed forces, including voluntary formation – hold out only for a while until the suit to the aid of reinforcements from the Western allies – NATO allies. Need to survive, including using guerrilla methods. For example, this ambush from the forest, the use of mobile subversive groups on Quad bikes, etc.
