Commanders of territorial defense of the countries of the Baltic Sea region arrived in Lithuania
Commanders and representatives of the Territorial Defense Forces of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway participate in the SCANBAL 2022 Conference of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Baltic Sea Region organized by the National Defense Forces of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
According to the Lithuanian Armed Forces, during the conference the participant will present his forces and discuss further plans for cooperation between the countries.
“Long-term cooperation between the territorial defense forces of the Baltic Sea region in the context of today’s geopolitical situation demonstrates the determination of the territorial defense forces of the countries participating in the long-term conference to cooperate: not only to share, but also to participate in joint military training exercises and trainings,” said the National Defense. Colonel Linas Kubilius, Commander of the Volunteer Forces.
According to him, the conference SCANBAL 2022 is “a great platform to share experiences on how to maintain the height of preparation.”
The conference is organized in a different Baltic country every time.
The National Defense Volunteer Force trains military volunteers for the armed defense of the Lithuanian land territory, provides support to the host country, participates in international operations, provides assistance to other state and municipal institutions, and performs other functions.
About 5,200 military volunteers are serving in the force.