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.
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Lithuania will boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP because of threat of Russian aggression
The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, gives a statement ahead of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva via AP) ...
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U.S. Helsinki group presses Lithuania on property
is attending the annual Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, held this year in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. National Helsinki commissions, affiliated ...
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Eight NATO countries announce action plan in response to Baltic Sea incidents
according to a joint statement following the summit in Helsinki. Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden condemned "hostile or reckless" acts of sabotage ...
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Baltic Sea sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland Says
HELSINKI, Jan 13 (Reuters ... the connection between Sweden and Lithuania. This obviously illustrates the seriousness of the situation we find ourselves in," he told reporters.
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Finland supports Greenland remaining part of Denmark
Should Trump impose tariffs against EU, Finland would be harmed, says Prime Minister Petteri Orpo - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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NATO announces mission to protect undersea cables in Baltic region
Even as Rutte was meeting in Helsinki with the leaders of the Baltic ... Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. In a statement, the Baltic Sea allies warned that "we reserve our rights ...