The U.S.–Lithuanian Defense Cooperation and Arms Acquisition from the U.S.
Journal: Preprints.org
Year: 2021

The aim of the study is to characterize the U.S. and Lithuanian defense cooperation from 1990&amp;ndash;2020 including arms procurements. Findings suggest close defense cooperation between countries at Presidential, Congressional, and Defense Ministry/Secretary levels. The most developed cooperation areas are joint participation in international operations, improvements of the Lithuanian Armed Forces&amp;rsquo; capabilities, and an increase of the U.S. military presence in the Baltic region. An