Operation Lightning Strike was a military training exercise of the Lithuanian Army that took place in May 2015.
The operation was designed to test troop readiness for a situation similar to the events leading to the current internal unrest in Ukraine and Crimea; with unidentified armed groups attempting to seize control of vital infrastructure, such as airports, government buildings and military installations.[1] The scenario also assumed that such groups would be led or supported by "little green men" - clandestine Russian soldiers.[1]
The four-day operation involved primarily about 2,500-3,000 troops of the Lithuanian "Rapid Response Force".[1][2]
The training exercise was followed by a larger NATO exercise Operation Saber Strike in June 2015.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lithuania stages 'little green man' war games with an eye on Moscow". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania's Operation Lightning Strike". VICE News. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "NATO stages large-scale Saber Strike exercise in Lithuania". Retrieved 2015-06-15.
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