The Armed Forces of Baltic and Eastern European States
... turn for the worse. The mandatory term of service in the Army is nine months. The Lithuanian Armed Forces took part in the military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, sending small contingents as part of the coalition forces. There are plans to send military instructors to Iraq in 2017 to train the Iraqi troops engaged in the war against the Islamic State. Lithuanian peacekeepers and observers are deployed as part of the EU contingent in Mali and are involved in the OSCE missions in Kosovo and Ukraine. The Lithuanian Armed Forces are made up of 11,550 soldiers on active duty and 9650 reservists, including: The Army — 6000 + 4800 active reserve personnel; the Navy — 650; the Air Force — 1100; land protection voluntary forces (similar to ...