June 23 2022
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says defense spending will need to increase to pay for additional infrastructure to host NATO forces, reports Reuters.
Vilnius will need to increase spending to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to cover the infrastructure investments needed to accommodate a brigade of allied troops.
Lithuania has allocated 2.52 percent of GDP for defense for 2023.
Ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid next week, Germany agreed to earmark a 3,000-strong...
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