Lithuania should boost input to intl operations -Minister of Defence

“In my opinion, which is only my personal opinion so far, (…) is that we should boost our contribution further,” Karoblis told a conference of 15min.lt portal on Friday.

“We should show to our Allies that we are capable of giving, not just taking,” he said.

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About 30 Lithuanian troops currently serve in international operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Mali and the Mediterranean Sea.

In early 2017, Lithuania will join another US-led mission targeted against the Islamic State group. Six Lithuanian military instructors will train local forces. The country’s parliament as sanctioned presence of up to 30 soldiers for the mission.

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