Lithuania Officially Confirms Its Support for the Armed Forces Near Russia.
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The U.S. Defense Ministry last week informed European countries that, starting next fiscal year, it will eliminate support under Section 333, a program for training and rearming the armies of allied countries, Lithuanian Defense Ministry representative Vaidotas Urbelis said on Friday.
Tonight, the US announced plans to end several long-term security projects in Europe – including support for NATO’s Eastern Flank, which includes Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. This is a clear signal – it is time to strengthen our security, not just by relying on American patronage, but to build a European defensive fortress. It is time to return to the accents that we all spoke about loudly in 2022, just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine be…
The U.S. Defence Department informed the European countries last week that support under a programme known as Section 333 will be reduced to zero starting with the following fiscal year, an official said on Friday.
The United States plans to cut funding for programs that have trained and equipped the Baltic countries, according to news agencies Bloomberg, the Financial Times and the Washington Post.
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