Lithuania and the U.S. have signed on Sunday a Memorandum of strategic cooperation of their land forces, informs the press service of the Ministry of national defence (defense) of the Baltic Republic. "Major General commander of land forces of the Lithuanian army, Almantas Lake and Lieutenant General commander of land forces of the USA in the EU Ben Hodges in Alytus signed a statement of mutual understanding on cooperation of the land forces of Lithuania and of the U.S. army in the European Union in the years 2015-2017 ", - is informed in the report. Approved a Memorandum of the terms of the means of cooperation envisages the involvement of the military of the USA and Lithuania in General exercises. For more than a two-year period is expected to jointly develop approximately fifteen exercises that will Supplement those taken by the U.S. in Eastern Europe of operation Atlantic Resolve ( "Atlantic determination" ). "The Memorandum is based on the partnership of the USA and Lithuania will seek to respond to international crises and to provide preventive measures for conflict prevention in the European Union," stressed the Ministry. the paper argues that the Memorandum also aims to demonstrate and reinforce the mutual obligations of the countries in the area of collective security and to develop the capacity needed for the implementation of these commitments. Common military exercises in both countries also aim to improve the preparation of joint international operations led by the United States and NATO. With the beginning of the fall in Ukraine, the Alliance increased its presence in the Baltic region. From April 2014 to the region as part of operation Atlantic Resolve profit of about 600 soldiers of the US army, participating in the exercises on different polygons. Now within the Republic is already the sixth shift of the U.S. military, in addition, on maneuvers in Lithuania was visited by a company of soldiers from Hungary, Denmark, Germany and Portugal. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have repeatedly stressed that they stand for an increased presence of NATO forces in the area.