Lithuania to acquire US, German weapons for $1 billion

The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense has announced that the country plans to spend approximately 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) on new military weapons from the US and Germany.

The move is part of Lithuania’s increased defense spending amid growing tensions in Europe due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

According to defense minister Arvydas Anusauskas, the high-powered weapons could help Lithuania bolster its military firepower and support its modernization efforts.

“Upon and during the implementation of the national defense upgrade program, capabilities of the Lithuanian army will increase, as will the country’s defensibility,” the minister said, as quoted by The Baltic Times. “In parallel, the presence of allied forces in Lithuania will be expanded.”

The procurement of new American and German weapons is expected to happen “over the next couple of years.”