🇱🇹🇪🇪Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO countries to commit to spending over 5% of their GDP on defense

This aligns with a demand recently voiced by Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister announced that the country would allocate between 5% and 6% of its GDP for defense starting next year, continuing at least until 2030. This is nearly double the current level.

“Of course, there is pressure, and it is good, constructive pressure from our strategic and largest ally in NATO. We cannot ignore these signals. But that’s not the only reason. For us, it is critically important to have real combat-ready forces and assets here,” the minister said.

Meanwhile, Estonia’s Prime Minister stated that the country plans to allocate 5% of its GDP for defense, up from the current 3.7%.

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