Event 422

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details are directly supported by both the article text and supporting image evidence from an authoritative national news source (LRT). The event is an official and publicized action by Lithuanian authorities.",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2305760/lithuania-to-establish-two-new-military-training-areas"
    ],
    "notes": "National Defence Council approval as part of ongoing military infrastructure expansion.",
    "title": "Establishment of two new military training areas in Tauragė and Šilalė districts"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania's National Defence Council approved the establishment of two new military training areas in the Tauragė and Šilalė districts in response to increasing allied presence and growing defense needs.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-06-26T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Lithuania’s National Defence Council approved two new military training areas in Tauragė and Šilalė districts.",
    "Purpose is to accommodate increasing allied forces and the expansion of Lithuania’s own military.",
    "The training areas will support company-sized unit maneuvers.",
    "Legislation supporting the establishment is being drafted, with work to start in fall.",
    "Part of broader preparation for larger and more capable ground forces and allied integration."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lithuania’s National Defence Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of two new military training areas in Tauragė and Šilalė districts.",
    "The envisaged locations would be suitable for manoeuvres of a company-sized unit...",
    "According to the Defence Ministry, the military training area will cover 4,304 hectares in the Tauragė district and 2,697 hectares in Šilalė.",
    "Lithuanian officials are also looking for new training locations as the country receives more and more allied forces and the country’s own armed forces expand.",
    "Lithuania is establishing a national army division, which is expected to reach full operational capability by 2030."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Lithuania’s National Defence Council approved two new military training areas in Tauragė and Šilalė districts.",
            "Purpose is to accommodate increasing allied forces and the expansion of Lithuania’s own military.",
            "The training areas will support company-sized unit maneuvers.",
            "Legislation supporting the establishment is being drafted, with work to start in fall.",
            "Part of broader preparation for larger and more capable ground forces and allied integration."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania to establish two new military training areas",
  "location_text": "Tauragė and Šilalė districts, Lithuania",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_422_1763926543_e88671f7.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Two new LT training grounds",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2305760/lithuania-to-establish-two-new-military-training-areas"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania will create two new military training areas in Tauragė and Šilalė as part of a broader defense expansion.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2305760/lithuania-to-establish-two-new-military-training-areas"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "26-Jun-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Two new ??Lithuanian military training grounds in Taurag? &  ilal?",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2305760/lithuania-to-establish-two-new-military-training-areas",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Two new LT training grounds",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}