Lithuania is to increase its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its GDP from 2026, matching Trump's target.

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.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday. The Baltic nation, which borders Russia, currently spends a bit over 3%. With the president’s pledge, it becomes the first NATO nation to vow ...

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday. With the president's pledge, the Baltic nation bordering Russia becomes the first NATO nation to vow to reach a 5% goal called for by U.S ...

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday. The Baltic nation, which borders Russia, currently spends a bit over 3%. With the president's pledge, it becomes the first NATO nation to vow to ...

The only realistic way to decisively strengthen defense capabilities is likely to utilize European Union joint funding — such as defense bonds — and to ease EU budget rules. This approach is fair to Estonian taxpayers,

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Ad It may be recalled that a few weeks ago Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that the state’s defence spending should be increased up to 5.5% of GDP. One of the reasons for this decision is the desire to form a new division, which is expected ...