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.

Lithuania will boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP

Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression
Europe is divided over Trump's call for NATO members to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Lithuania vows to raise defence spending to 5-6% of GDP to combat threat from Russia
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Politics in Sweden: Sweden's government starts the year on a high
The past seven days have been as good as they could get for Sweden's government, with the first national defence conference since joining Nato, the conclusions of two important inquiries for its 'paradigm shift' on migration,
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UPDATE: NATO launches 'Baltic Sentry' mission to protect undersea infrastructure
NATO will significantly reinforce its presence in the Baltic Sea, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after a meeting of regional leaders in Helsinki on Tuesday.
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Finland, Estonia to hold Baltic Sea NATO members summit next week
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) and President of Finland Alexander Stubb will host a NATO summit to tackle the security of critical underwater infrastructure and Russia's shadow fleet.
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.
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Week in Lithuania | Lithuania contributes two ships to NATO’s Baltic Sea mission, does not rule out sending troops to Kyiv if requested
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Lithuania pledges to spend between 5% and 6% of its GDP on defense starting in 2026
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.
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Estonian PM, Finnish president to host meeting of Baltic Sea allies
will be attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Swedish Prime ...
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NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches
HELSINKI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action ...
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Top Foreign Affairs Republican predicts US won't leave NATO but will strengthen it
Top Foreign Affairs Republican Sen. Jim Risch predicted the U.S. would not abandon NATO under the Trump administration – and promised to work with the new president to strengthen it instead.
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Former ambassador to Denmark: NATO would be compelled to respond to Greenland invasion
Rufus Gifford, a former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, said in a Sunday interview that the NATO alliance would be compelled to respond to any invasion or incursion into Greenland. “I think the ...