Baltics ask US congress to defy Trump and uphold military support
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Baltics ask US congress to defy Trump and uphold military support
Lawmakers from three Baltic nations bordering Russia urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to reject a proposal by President Donald Trump that would slash about $200 million a year in defence support for the region.
NATO’s Baltic Members Urge US to Drop Plan for Defense Aid Cuts
NATO’s Baltic members sent a joint letter to the US Congress, asking for a key military financing initiative to be preserved after the Pentagon said it planned to cut funding for European nations bordering Russia.
The Pentagon wants to stop programs with which the US trains and equips the armies in partner countries. The Baltic states on the border with Russia are particularly affected by this step. Europe must now do more, says the Trump administration.
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