Lithuania Aims to Increase Defence Spending to 5% of GDP Amid EU Security Debates

Post Views: 399 Lithuania, Increase Defence Spending Lithuania plans to dramatically raise its defence spending to 5% of GDP in the coming years, President Gitanas Nausėda announced Thursday, positioning the Baltic country at the forefront of a growing regional push for stronger military preparedness. The statement comes amid broader debates in Brussels over how the European Union should fund its long-term defence needs. Currently spending around 3.2% of GDP—well above NATO’s 2% target—Lithuania joins countries like Poland in ramping up investment in national security. “We are doing our part,”...