The outgoing government has planned that next year’s defense budget will be similar to this year’s. Minister of National Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas is convinced that the new government will be able to significantly increase defense spending.
At that time, the president’s chief advisor for national security, Kęstutis Budrys, was convinced that the defense budget would have to be increased by borrowing.
Poland – 4.7 percent, Latvia – 3.45 percent, Estonia – also about 3.5 percent. This is the planned GDP defense spending of our closest neighbors next year.
And here the principle is clear – one should not joke in the face of threats, but Lithuania plans to spend 3.03 percent on defense next year.
“We are playing with fire”
G. Ažubalis names the main priorities for Lithuania, in terms of the most necessary acquisitions that would significantly strengthen the country’s defense in the event of aggression.
“First of all, air defense, what is being done now, artillery – definitely needs to be handled, and in parallel, all the aggravation is going on,” – 15min said the reserve colonel.
According to him, Lithuania is currently “horribly” late with acquisitions.
Source: www.15min.lt
