Grybauskaite questioned that NATO would protect Lithuania in the event of a military conflict
According to Grybauskaite, Lithuania is ready for equal relations with all its neighbors, but Russia "immediately began to make demands." From the Delfi interview with the President of Lithuania:
Grybauskaite asked why Lithuania, a member of NATO, is increasing its military budget to values that significantly exceed the statutory requirements of the North Atlantic military bloc. Earlier, Lithuania did not reach the statutory 2%, then the republic’s military budget rose to 2,36% of GDP, and now it is equal to 2,5% of GDP.
Grybauskaite answered this question like this:
Thus, it can be stated that the President of Lithuania no longer hopes (as it was several years ago) that in the event of a conflict, it is the NATO contingent that will protect the republic.
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