VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — 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 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 reach a 5% goal recently called for by U.S. …

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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- 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.

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Lithuania has announced plans to boost its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), becoming the first NATO country to make a firm commitment to President-elect Donald Trump’s request that allies spend at least 5 percent of GDP on defense.
The decision, announced on Jan. 17 by top Lithuanian officials, is driven by the Baltic nation’s determination to confront the threat of Russian aggression. Lith…

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The country, which borders Russia, currently spends just over 3% on the defense sector. With the President's promise, Lithuania becomes the first Atlantic Alliance nation to promise to achieve the 5% goal that was recently proposed by the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump. Nausada said that the “historic decision” was taken today by the State Defense Council. Achieving the objective could make Lithuania the NATO country that spe…

O país, que faz fronteira com a Rússia, gasta atualmente pouco mais de 3% no setor da defesa.   Com a promessa do Presidente, a Lituânia torna-se a primeira nação da Aliança Atlântica a prometer atingir a meta de 5% que foi recentemente proposta pelo Presidente eleito dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump.  Nausada disse que a "decisão histórica" foi tomada hoje pelo Conselho de Defesa do Estado.  Atingir o objetivo pode fazer da Lituânia o país da N…

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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — 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 sai

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