The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos ministerija) is government institution in Lithuania responsible for the organization of national defence.[4]
History
The first cabinet of ministers of the Republic of Lithuania was appointed on 11 November 1918, and the defence minister position was initially assumed by the Prime Minister Augustinas Voldemaras.[1] The situation in Lithuania was tense after World War I. The first decree concerning the national defence was issued on 23 November 1918, which is officially considered the day of the formation of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.[2] On 24 December 1918, lieutenant general Mykolas Velykis became the defence minister just for two days; on the 26th, he was replaced by Jonas Vileišis. As soon as Lithuania began forming its defence institutions, the country had to mobilize and fight the Lithuanian Wars of Independence.[2]
Defence Materiel Agency
Defence Materiel Agency headquarters in Vilnius[5]
The Defence Materiel Agency (Lithuanian: Gynybos Resursų Agentūra) is an institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defence, and it is responsible for defence procurement and strategies.[6][7]
As of 2023, about 100 people work at the Defence Materiel Agency.[8]
^ a b"Kaip gimė pirmoji Lietuvos Vyriausybė" [How the first Government of Lithuania was born]. Kauno Diena (in Lithuanian). 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ a b c"Valstybės atkūrimas ir tarpukario kariuomenė" [Restoration of the state and the interwar army]. Lithuanian Army (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 22 May 2023.
^Lithuanian budget for 2021
^"Functions of National Defence Ministry". Lithuanian Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
^"Trys krašto apsaugos sistemos įstaigos persikėlė į naujas patalpas". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
^Skėrytė, Jūratė (2023-11-22). "Lithuania's defence system to have drone capabilities in 2024 – committee chair". lrt.lt. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
^Andrašiūtė, Skirmantė (2023-05-05). "Significant step forward: Lithuanian companies will be able to conduct testing together with the Lithuanian Armed Forces". LR Krašto apsaugos ministerija. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
^"Gynybos resursų agentūra prie Krašto apsaugos ministerijos". Rekvizitai.lt (in Lithuanian). 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
^Satkauskaitė, Miglė (2022-11-29). "Gynybos resursų agentūra įvertinta už efektyvius viešuosius pirkimus". LR Krašto apsaugos ministerija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
^"Gynybos resursų agentūra įvertinta už efektyvius viešuosius pirkimus". INFOLEX.LT (in Lithuanian). 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
