Lithuania Conducts Largest Mobilization Exercise

Lithuania Conducts Largest Mobilization Exercise
Lithuania is conducting its largest National Mobilization System exercise, Vyčio Skliautas 2025, from 06 – 11 October, involving all 60 municipalities, 115 institutions, NGOs, and major retailers. On 07– 08 October, hundreds participated in an evacuation drill in the capital, Vilnius, relocating around 100 residents by train to a sporting arena 100 km away, as part of preparedness measures against regional instability and recent incursions in other NATO countries. The exercise tests responses to conventional and hybrid threats, continuity of essential services, civilian-military coordination, and public safety under realistic crisis scenarios. The comprehensive mobilization highlights Lithuania’s readiness on NATO’s eastern flank.

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