Lithuania says defence spending typically rises toward year-end
Lithuania's Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas stated that the country's slow defense spending in the first half of the year is standard procedure, with major acquisitions planned for the year-end. The government aims to allocate 5.38 percent of its GDP to defense by 2030 to support the development of an army division and host a German brigade.
MEDININKAI, Vilnius District - After Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius reported that Lithuania had used only 30 percent of its defence budget in the first half of the year, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said this was standard procedure, with the remainder typically spent toward the end of the year.
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