Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base
First reported 5 Oct, 21:10 UTCUpdated 2h ago4 sources
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US President Donald Trump has said he would consider Lithuania's request for a permanent base.
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President Donald Trump said the US will consider establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania, prompting an offer from the Baltic state’s government to cover the costs.
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- Trump says he will ‘certainly look at’ establishing US military base in Lithuania (opens The Hill in a new tab)
President Trump said Monday he will “certainly look at” establishing a U.S. military base in Lithuania a week after the country’s prime minister said he would welcome U.S. service members into the Baltic state. “They’re friends of mine; they’re great people, so we’ll certainly look at it. They are great people,” the…
- Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has said he would consider Lithuania's request for a permanent base.
- Trump Says US to Consider Permanent Troop Base in Lithuania (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
President Donald Trump said the US will consider establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania, prompting an offer from the Baltic state’s government to cover the costs.
- Russia Issues Warning As Trump Considers New Military Base (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
The U.S. rotates roughly 1,000 soldiers in and out of Lithuania on a regular basis, but there's no permanent U.S. base there.
