Lithuania and Estonia are set to increase their defense spending to five percent of GDP, becoming the first NATO members to commit to such levels.
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LithuaniaandEstoniaaresettoincreasetheirdefensespendingtofivepercentofGDP,becomingthefirstNATOmemberstocommittosuchlevels.Lithuania’sForeignMinisterKestutisBudrysandEstonia’sPrimeMinisterKristanMichalmadetheannouncements,highlightingtheircountries’focusonbolsteringdefensecapabilitiesamidregionalsecurityconcerns.
ThedecisionalignswithU.S.PresidentDonaldJ.Trump’scallsforNATOalliestoboostmilitaryexpenditureastheU.S.shiftsitsdefensefocustowardChinaandtheAsia-Pacificregion.Lithuania’splanincludesallocatingbetweenfiveandsixpercentofGDPtodefensefrom2026to2030.BudrysdescribedtheU.S.pressureas“goodandconstructive”amidrisingregionalthreats.
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