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Lithuania plans military purchases from U.S. and Germany due to Ukraine war

Lithuania plans military purchases from U.S. and Germany due to Ukraine war
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VILNIUS - Lithuania said on Friday it plans to buy military equipment for over 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) each from the United States and Germany, for deliveries until 2027.

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The Lithuanian defence ministry said the purchases were triggered by the war in Ukraine and will include Switchblade and other drones, Javelin anti-tank systems, radars and armoured vehicles from the U.S.

It said it will soon launch a purchase of 10-ton trucks from Germany.

($1 = 0.9213 euros)

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