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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 spending by regional countries to deter future Russian aggression.

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NATO Ally Backs Trump's Defense Spending Demands: 'You Can Never Feel Safe'

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has declared that any effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine must fully involve Kyiv.

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Lithuania, Estonia pledge 5% defense spending, following Trump's call, FT reports

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys reportedly described the shift as part of a "new era. " Vilnius committed to spending between 5% and 6% of its GDP on defense annually until at least 2030.

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Scholz says NATO and EU should increase defense spending

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that NATO and the European Union should increase defense spending. This is due to the threat from the Russian shadow navy, Tagesschau reports. According to Scholz, European NATO and EU countries should continue to increase their defense spending.

Newsweek · 4d

Two NATO Allies Commit to 5% Defense Spending Amid Trump Pressure: Report

Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to pledge an increase in defense spending to five percent of GDP, according to a report by the Financial Times. Lithuanian Foreign Minister ...

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Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression

Lithuania’s president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 ...

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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 ...

Lithuania and Estonia pledge to meet Donald Trump’s 5% target on defence spending

Kęstutis Budrys, Lithuania’s foreign minister, told the Financial Times that Europe was facing a “new era” after the Baltic ...

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Lithuanian defense minister calls for ‘balance’ between US and European arms deals

Higher defense spending will not be financed by cutting the welfare state but by combining national and EU money, Dovilė ...

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Lithuania calls on NATO to show its readiness to counter Russian aggression

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys believes that NATO should be more decisive in countering Russian sabotage attacks. Source: Budrys in an interview with the German newspaper Spiegel, as ...

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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 ...

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Lithuania, Estonia lead increase in defense spending as NATO allies members — FT

TASS/. Two of the three Baltic states, Lithuania and Estonia, became the first NATO countries to commit to increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP amid US pressure, the Financial Times (FT ...

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Russia is escalating its dangerous shadow war against NATO, and there are fears it could get a lot worse

Russia is believed to be behind dozens of hybrid attacks, like arson or sabotage, on NATO soil since the Ukraine war started.

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Lithuania's president calls for Ukraine's involvement in peace talks, stronger regional defense against Russia, AP reports

Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda emphasized the necessity of Ukraine’s full involvement in peace negotiations and increased defense spending by regional countries to prevent future Russian ...

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