The ability to quickly, smoothly, and safely redeploy allied forces, equipment, and supplies in the event of a conflict, the resilience of NATO's eastern flank, infrastructure challenges, and transport interoperability – the LTG group, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, is bringing together high-ranking EU and NATO officials, ministers, and industry leaders to discuss these issues at the international LTG Forum in Vilnius on February 17.

The EU-approved White Paper for European defence emphasizes that military mobility is a key factor in European security and defence. As the first line of response, the countries of the eastern flank have a special responsibility to ensure that movement through their territories is smooth and rapid. In this context, railways remain the backbone of military mobility, emphasizes Egidijus Lazauskas, CEO of the LTG Group.

The transportation of large-scale and heavy military equipment—tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery systems—by rail is the most reliable, fastest, and least resource-intensive solution for long distances.  Lithuania already has a European gauge railway line from the Polish border to Kaunas, which is used intensively by NATO partners, However, in order to ensure the security and readiness of the country and the entire eastern flank, this is not enough – it is necessary to actively invest in the development of dual-purpose infrastructure and strengthen the interaction between the most important modes of transport," says E. Lazauskas, head of the LTG group.

However, modern military mobility cannot be based on a single mode of transport. Effective defence requires smooth interaction between the main modes of transport – rail, road, sea, and air.

Only an integrated approach can create a resilient and flexible logistics system, which is why experts and decision-makers from various fields will gather at the international LTG Forum in February to discuss the most important challenges facing the EU's military mobility corridors and possible solutions.

The discussion at the LTG Forum will be attended by Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defense and Space, and insights will be shared by guests such as Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Juras Taminskas, Minister of Transport, Senior Advisor to the President Ramūnas Dilba, Minister of National Defense Robertas Kaunas, Director General of Ukrainian Railways Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Director General of Polish Railways (PKP S.A.) Alan Beroud, Head of the Ukraine Support and Military Mobility Unit at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) Arūnas Vinčiūnas, Deputy Minister of Finance Januš Kizenevič, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Paulius Petrauskas, and others.

Registration and the latest programme updates are available here.