instance_of lithuanian special operations force
The Lithuanian ___MASK59___ consist of 20 565 active personnel . Conscription was ended in ___MASK35___ 2008 but was reintroduced in 2015 because of concerns about the geopolitical ___MASK1___ in light of Russia ' s ___MASK28___ intervention in Ukraine . ___MASK28___ intelligence is a ___MASK28___ discipline that uses information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions . This is achieved by providing an assessment of data from a range of sources , directed towards the commanders ' mission requirements or responding to questions as part of operational or campaign planning . In order to provide an analysis , the commander ' s information requirements are first identified . These information requirements are then incorporated into intelligence collection , analysis , and dissemination . ___MASK53___ and special operations forces are military or police units trained to conduct special operations . NATO defines special operations as " military activities conducted by specially designated , organized , trained , and equipped forces , manned with selected personnel , using unconventional tactics , techniques , and modes of employment ". The Lithuanian ___MASK64___ ___MASK26___ ( LITHSOF ) ( Lithuanian : Lietuvos Specialij Operacij Pajgos ) is a special operation unit of the Lithuanian ___MASK59___ , formed exclusively of carefully selected , motivated and specially trained professionals . The main tasks of the ___MASK64___ ___MASK26___ are counter terrorism , special ___MASK95___ , and hostage rescue . The Lithuanian ___MASK64___ ___MASK26___ has been in operation de facto since 2002 and it was established de jure on April 3 , 2008 , when amendments of the National Defence ___MASK18___ organisation and ___MASK28___ service law came into force . SOF is formed from the ___MASK64___ Unit . In ___MASK28___ operations , reconnaissance is the exploration outside an area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about natural features and enemy presence . A ___MASK87___ is a ___MASK19___ or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force often specializing in amphibious landings , parachuting or abseiling . Special ___MASK95___ ( SR ) is conducted by small units of highly trained ___MASK28___ personnel , usually from ___MASK53___ units or ___MASK28___ intelligence organizations , who operate behind enemy lines , avoiding direct combat and detection by the enemy . As a role , SR is distinct from commando operations , but both are often carried out by the same units . The SR role frequently includes covert direction of air and missile attacks , in areas deep behind enemy lines , placement of remotely monitored sensors and preparations for other ___MASK53___ . Like other ___MASK53___ , SR units ___MASK31___ also carry out direct action ( DA ) and unconventional warfare ( UW ), including guerrilla operations . ___MASK28___ personnel are members of the ___MASK59___ . Usually , personnel are divided into ___MASK28___ branches roughly defined by certain circumstances of their deployment . Those who serve in a typical large land force are soldiers , making up an army . Those who serve in seagoing forces are seamen or sailors , and their branch is a navy or coast guard . Marines serve in a marine corps . In the 20th century , the development of powered flight aircraft prompted the development of air forces , serviced by airmen . Designated leaders of ___MASK28___ personnel are officers . These include commissioned officers , warrant officers and non - commissioned officers ( NCOs ). For naval forces , non - commissioned officers are referred to as petty officers ( POs ). ___MASK28___ personnel are instructed to wear dog tags Unconventional warfare ( abbreviated UW ) is the opposite of conventional warfare . Whereas conventional warfare is used to reduce the opponent ' s ___MASK28___ capability using conventional weapons ( rifles , grenades , etc .) and battlefield tactics , unconventional warfare is an attempt to achieve ___MASK28___ victory through acquiescence , ___MASK56___ , or clandestine support for one side of an existing conflict . Conscription , or drafting , is the compulsory enlistment of ___MASK83___ in a national ___MASK97___ , most often a ___MASK28___ ___MASK97___ . Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present ___MASK75___ under various names . The modern system of near - universal national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s , where it became the basis of a very large and powerful ___MASK28___ . Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime , so that men at a certain ___MASK57___ would serve 1  8 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force . Lithuania ( UK and US : ), officially the ___MASK79___ of Lithuania , is a country in Northern Europe . One of the three Baltic states , it is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic ___MASK22___ , to the east of Sweden and Denmark . It is bordered by Latvia to the north , Belarus to the east and south , Poland to the south , and Kaliningrad Oblast ( a Russian exclave ) to the southwest . Lithuania has an estimated population of 2 . 9 million people , and its capital and largest city is Vilnius . Lithuanians are a Baltic people . The official language , Lithuanian , along with Latvian , is one of only two living languages in the Baltic branch of the Indo - European language family .