COL (Ret) Vaidotas Malinionis
Founder & Managing Director of the National Defense Foundation and Colonels Association, Managing Director of the Lithuanian Security and Defense Industries Association
COL(Ret) Malinionis is accomplished in strategic military planning, international deployments, operational management, and civilian liaison. Leadership in shaping Lithuanian and Baltic Defence Industries. Spearheaded initiatives such as MILEX, MAPEX, and wargaming at various operational levels, incl. key roles at the European Union Battle Group (EUBG).
Qualifications include operational planning from the UK Joint Forces Command, naval command training from the US Naval War College, and expertise in civilian protection, environmental protection, and NATO peace support.