Lithuania ready to deploy troops as part of post-ceasefire mission to Ukraine, Nauseda says

Lithuania ready to deploy troops as part of post-ceasefire mission to Ukraine, Nauseda says

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced that the Baltic nation is ready to send its troops to the post-ceasefire mission in Ukraine, Bloomberg Television reported on March 21.The proposal for an international peacekeeping force has gained traction recently, as European nations prepare to take a more prominent role in Ukraine's defense amid the unpredictability of further American support."My country is ready to provide the necessary suppo…

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says his country is ready to send its troops to Ukraine as part of an international peacekeeping mission

If a ceasefire is reached in Russia's war in Ukraine, President Gitanas Nausėda says that Lithuania would be ready to contribute to...

Lithuania Willing to Commit Troops to Ukraine, President Says

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said the Baltic nation is prepared to deploy troops as part of a post-ceasefire mission to Ukraine as European allies grapple with how to maintain support for Kyiv.

According to the Ministry of National Defence (MND), most Lithuanians would be willing to defend Lithuania in the event of war. However, according to reserve colonel Vaidotas Malinionis, desire alone is not enough. According to the reserve colonel, a significant part of society still does not know what to do if Day X were to dawn, and defense-oriented state organizations need more capabilities.

Lithuania's government plans to spend 5.25% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on the military next year.The post Already in 2026: Lithuania wants to invest 5.25% of its GDP in the military first appeared on Nordic.info.