On Tuesday 28 January, 4 p.m., at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania (S. Daukanto a. 3, Vilnius) an event will be held dedicated to Lithuania’s signing of cooperation agreement with the world’s research and innovation leader Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT,
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.
Lithuania seems to be sending a message that it will continue its support for Ukraine whether the U.S. continues to do so or not.
Lithuania is to increase its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its GDP from 2026, matching Trump's target.
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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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP ... Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday. The Baltic nation, which borders Russia, currently spends a bit over 3%. With the president’s pledge, it ...
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 the region, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has announced that it intends to increase its spending to a minimum of 5% of GDP.** **This is more than any other country in the Alliance spends.** **However, Vilnius considers this step necessary.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the delegation of the Lithuanian Seimas, led by Speaker Saulius Skvernelis, who visited Ukraine for the first time after his election to the position.
The Baltic nation's announcement comes weeks after US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO allies should spend at least 5% of GDP on defence.View on euronews