Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — 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. With the president's...

Lithuania's president pledges to spend between 5% and 6% of country's GDP on defense starting in 2026

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania's president pledges to spend between 5% and 6% of country's GDP on defense starting in 2026.