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Lithuania | |
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Population | 3,565,205 |
Budget | $ 1,145,750,000 |
Manpower | 16000 |
Aircrafts | 10 |
Fighters | 0 |
Helicopters | 5 |
Attack helicopters | 0 |
Fleet | 11 |
Aircraftcarriers | 0 |
Submarines | 0 |
Nuclear weapons | 0 |
The Lithuanian Armed Forces, also known as Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajegos in Lithuanian, is the main deterrent against any security threats to Lithuania. The current number of active personnel is 20,565 The end of conscription in September 2008 was followed by a reintroduction in 2015. This was due to geopolitical concerns in the light of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Lithuania's defense system is built on the idea of total and unconditional defense, as mandated by the National Security Strategy of Lithuania.