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Military and security forces Lithuania, in 34 editions.
The entry for Lithuania published Military and security forces in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1992 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard/Volunteers;
- Russian Forces (Ground, Navy, Air, and Air Defense)
Ground Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops),
National Guard/Volunteers; Russian Forces (Ground, Navy, Air, and Air
Defense)
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard (Skat)
Ground Forces, Republic Navy, Air Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops),
troops), National Guard/Volunteers; Russian Forces (Ground, Navy, Air, and Air Guard (Skat)
Defense)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard (Skat)
Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, Security
Forces (internal and border
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard (Skat)
Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, Security
Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard (Skat)
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard (Skat)
Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force,
Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard
(Skat)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard (Skat)
Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- National Volunteer Defense Forces (SKAT)
Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard (Skat) Volunteer Defense Forces (SKAT)
Published as “Military branches”
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT),
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force
National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT), Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, National Volunteer Defense Forces (SKAT) Force
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT)
National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT), Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force Force, National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Naval Force,
- Lithuanian Military Air Forces,
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (2005)
Ground Forces, Navy, Air Naval Force, Lithuanian Military Air Forces, National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT) (2005)
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Naval Forces,
- Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos, KOP),
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (2009)
Ground Forces, Naval Force, Lithuanian Military Air Forces, Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos, KOP), National Defense Volunteer Forces (2005) (2009)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Military branches”
- Ground Forces,
- Naval Forces,
- Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos, KOP),
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (2010)
Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos, KOP), National Defense Volunteer Forces (2009) (2010)
Published as “Military branches”
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Ground Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krasto Apsaugos Savanoriu Pajegos) (2011)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Ground Forces, Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces, Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos, KOP), Pajegos), National Defense Volunteer Forces (2010) (Krasto Apsaugos Savanoriu Pajegos) (2011)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Military branches”
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos) (2013)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Ground Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krasto Apsaugos Savanoriu Pajegos) (2011) (2013)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Military branches”
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2015)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2013) (2015)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2016)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2015) (2016)
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2019)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2016) (2019)
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos);
- National Riflemen's Union (paramilitary force that acts as an additional reserve force) (2020)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2019) Pajegos); National Riflemen's Union (paramilitary force that acts as an additional reserve force) (2020)
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos);
- National Riflemen's Union (paramilitary force that acts as an additional reserve force) (2021)
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos); National Riflemen's Union (paramilitary force that acts as an additional reserve force) (2020) (2021)
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos);
- National Riflemen's Union (2022)
note: the National Rifleman's Union is a paramilitary force that acts as an additional reserve force
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos); National Riflemen's Union (paramilitary (2022)
note: the National Rifleman's Union is a paramilitary force that acts as an additional reserve force) (2021) force
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krašto Apsaugos Savanorių Pajegos or KASP);
- National Riflemen's Union (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga) (2023)
note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary organization supported by the Lithuanian Government that cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the armed forces
note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos); (Krašto Apsaugos Savanorių Pajegos or KASP); National Riflemen's Union (2022) (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga) (2023)note: note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary force organization supported by the Lithuanian Government that acts as an additional reserve force cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the armed forces
note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krašto Apsaugos Savanorių Pajegos or KASP);
- National Riflemen's Union (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga) (2024)
note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary organization supported by the Lithuanian Government that cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the armed forces
note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krašto Apsaugos Savanorių Pajegos or KASP); National Riflemen's Union (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga) (2023) (2024)
note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary organization supported by the Lithuanian Government that cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the armed forces
note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces
- Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Lithuanian Land Forces (LLF), Lithuanian Navy, Lithuanian Air Force (LTAF), Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (LITHSOF);
- National Defense Volunteer Forces (2025)
note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary organization supported by the Lithuanian Government, which cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the Armed Forces
note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Lithuanian Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), (LLF), Lithuanian Navy, Lithuanian Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Force (LTAF), Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); (LITHSOF); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krašto Apsaugos Savanorių Pajegos or KASP); National Riflemen's Union (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga) (2024) (2025)
note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary organization supported by the Lithuanian Government that Government, which cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the armed forces Armed Forces
note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lithuania: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lithuania/military-and-security-forces.