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Defence

About 140 German troops from NATO battalion to land in Lithuania

About 140 German troops scheduled to land in the Karmėlava airport in the Kaunas district to join the international NATO battalion to be stationed in Lithuania. […]

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Defence

67% Lithuanians agree NATO battalion will help deter hostile states

Some 67 percent of Lithuanian residents agree that the international NATO battalion under establishment in Lithuania will help deter hostile countries, shows a poll published on 27 January. […]

NATO
Defence

Belgian troops to come to Lithuania this week as part of NATO battalion

Troops from the Belgian Armed Forces are to arrive in Lithuania by ferry via the port of Klaipėda this week, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]

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Defence

PM backs proposal to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis supports lawmakers’ proposal to update a defense policy agreement among political parties to include a commitment to gradually increase defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2020. […]