Lithuania is to increase its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its GDP from 2026, matching Trump's target.

Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5 and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026. The Baltic

Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month,

NATO is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region after a string of incidents that have heightened concerns about possible Russian activities, the alliance’s leader said.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb will host a summit in Helsinki of the NATO countries that border the Baltic Sea together with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal next Tuesday. The summit, which will take place at the Presidential Palace,

VILNIUS – Lithuania will provide ships and helicopters for NATO's enhanced patrols to protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds press conference in Helsinki NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal hold a press conference following a meeting to discuss measures to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and the strengthening of NATO's presence there.

Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026.

On Dec. 26, Finnish authorities seized oil tanker Eagle S carrying Russian oil. They said they suspected the vessel had damaged the Finnish-Estonian Estlink 2 power line and four telecoms cables by dragging its anchor across the seabed for more than 100 km (60 miles).

Lithuania has decided to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 due to the threat of Russian ag

The vessel's core structure has moved into the water and will now undergo final system installations before it begins operations.

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has said at least 200,000 European soldiers would be needed to serve as peacekeepers in the event of a ceasefire deal with Vladimir Putin.Mr Zelensky claimed Russia would return to Europe with an army 10 times the size of that which invaded Ukraine in 2022 if a peace agreement does not include strong security guarantees.