Lithuanian president backs Trump's NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense ...
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‘It’s Our Backyard’: On Board a Lithuanian Patrol for Russian Hybrid Threats in the Baltic
Through Captain Arunas’ binoculars, visibility is close to zero: "One kilometer, no more." The thick fog hanging over the ...
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Lithuania forms 1st Division
Lithuania established its 1st Division during a ceremony in Rukla on 28 January. The formation will consist of the Lithuanian ...
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Lithuania open to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine, chief commander says
Lithuania will likely consider deploying military personnel to Ukraine for a potential peacekeeping mission, Lithuanian Armed ...
NATO Ally Seizes Ship After Latest Baltic Undersea Cable Sabotage
Several undersea cables running under the surface of the Baltic Sea have been damaged in suspected sabotage incidents in ...
Europe’s undersea infrastructure keeps getting damaged. What’s going on?
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage.
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Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania has decided to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 due to the threat of Russian aggression in ...
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Lithuania vows to raise defence spending to 5-6% of GDP to combat threat from Russia
The NATO and EU member, which borders Russia and its ally Belarus, currently spends slightly more than 3% of GDP on defence. Reaching the 5% target would make Lithuania the NATO country spending ...
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First NATO Country Announces It Will Match Trump's 5% Defense Ultimatum
The new policy will make Lithuania the highest spender on defense in NATO in percentage terms, surpassing Poland, which currently leads with over 4 percent of GDP allocated to defense. Trump has ...
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Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression
Reaching the 5% goal, up from the current 2% goal for members, would make Lithuania the NATO country spending the most on defense as a percentage of its economic output. The current leader is ...