Executive Summary
Volunteer Technical Corps: 5,000 organized civilian technical specialists across functional units—IT/Cyber (2,000), Equipment Repair (1,500), Manufacturing Support (1,000), Communications (500). Formal volunteer structure with training, equipment, and activation procedures. Weekend training for defense-specific skills. Legal framework for volunteer service. Pre-positioned tools and equipment. Target: 72-hour activation to full capability, 5,000 trained volunteers, integration with military operations.
In short: 5,000 registered technical volunteers; 4 functional units (IT, Repair, Manufacturing, Comms); 72-hour activation capability
The Problem
Ukrainian IT Army and volunteer technicians: force multiplier that military couldn't replicate. Cyber operations, equipment repair, drone production, communications support—all enabled by organized civilian volunteers. Lithuanian military has 20,000 personnel but limited technical depth. IT specialists: military has ~500 vs civilian workforce of 40,000. Equipment repair: military capacity supports peacetime; war requires 10x. Manufacturing: military owns nothing; civilian sector has capabilities. Without organized volunteer technical corps, military faces severe technical capacity gap. Ad-hoc volunteering is chaotic; organized corps is combat multiplier.