By Reuters
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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)