TOKYO -- Lithuania will boost military spending to 5.5% of gross domestic product in 2026, Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene said, allocating one of the highest levels in NATO to counter the threat from nearby Russia.
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Lithuania to lift military spending to 5.5% of GDP: minister
Dovile Sakaliene says US is right to ask Europe to contribute more for defense
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene said Germany's move to position troops in her country is "of critical significance." (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
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