Vilnius Gitanas Nausėda

Lithuania Will Boost Defense Spending to 5-6% of GDP Because of 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

CP24 · 17h

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

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.

Euronews · 1d

Lithuania vows to raise defence spending to 5-6% of GDP to combat threat from Russia

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. #EuropeNews

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Lithuania pledges to spend between 5% and 6% of its GDP on defense starting in 2026

With the president's pledge, it becomes the first NATO nation to vow to reach a 5% goal recently called for by President-elect Donald Trump. Nausėda said the “historic decision” was taken by the State Defense Council on Friday.

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Lithuanian president on plane crash in Vilnius: Russia's actions raise suspicions of involvement

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that any rare accidents ... early to speculate on the causes of the plane crash over Vilnius. Source: European Pravda, citing Delfi Quote: "I’ll ...

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First NATO Country Announces It Will Match Trump's 5% Defense Ultimatum

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

Jewish Telegraphic Agency1y

Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one.

“Simultaneously, Vilnius honors the present Jewish customs ... Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda visited YIVO last week to pay tribute to the Jews who rescued rare books and documents ...

The Baltic Times5d

Donelaitis museum has nothing to do with Russian culture – Lithuanian president

VILNIUS – Following Russia's renaming of the memorial museum of Kristijonas Donelaitis, a pioneer of Lithuanian literature, in a village in Kaliningrad Region to the Museum of Literature, President ...

BBC1y

Lithuania: The European state that dared to defy China then wobbled

But then, this week, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda expressed doubts ... The foreign ministry in Vilnius told the BBC that the government "stands firm to its decision to welcome the opening ...

China Internet Information Center2d

Lithuania sends two ships for NATO mission in Baltic Sea

VILNIUS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua ... mine countermeasures ship will monitor the Baltic seabed. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said the mission is expected to last 90 days. Enditem Follow ...

The Baltic Times11d

Active response key to deterring suspected sabotage in Baltic Sea - Lithuanian president

VILNIUS - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda believes that potential sabotage in the Baltic Sea can only be deterred through an active response.

BBC1y

Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (r ... Security is tight in Vilnius, with Nato forces - including Patriot air defence missiles - defending a summit taking place only a short distance from ...

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