L. Kasčiūnas invites further strengthening of cooperation between the U.S. and Lithuanian Special Operations Forces
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2024-05-03
International cooperation
Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas visited the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in Tampa, Florida, and met with Commander USSOCOM General Brayn P. Fenton.
Minister at the meeting highlighted the long-standing cooperation, addressed the security challenges facing the Baltic region and the transatlantic area.
"We are grateful to the United States for the consistent assistance in developing the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces. Our military personnel train and deploy to multinational operations and missions, we have gained invaluable experience and skills of being productive in the most complex of situations. From my perspective, this is an outstanding contribution to the strength of the Lithuanian Armed Forces," said L. Kasčiūnas.
Minister underscored that Lithuania deeply appreciated the persistent presence of the U.S. Special Operations Forces in our country which makes Lithuania's security and deterrence significantly more credible. According to L. Kasčiūnas, new regional ANTO defence plans require a novel approach to the Allied special forces cooperation expressed in strengthening reciprocal connections and building the capacity of interoperability.
The Lithuanian and U.S. special forces launched the first contacts back in early 1990, while in 2002 the cooperation gained new pace and depth.
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