Lithuania’s defence minister said on Thursday that a reported US halt in deploying more than 4,000 troops to Europe is seen as a temporary pause.
“The rotation was paused to evaluate how the US will distribute its capabilities in Europe. This is the information we have so far, and we are awaiting clarification; once we have more news, we will be able to provide further information,” Robertas Kaunas told LRT RADIO on Thursday.
According to Kaunas, the Baltic states and Poland are considered exemplary allies meeting NATO and US standards, and this position remains unchanged.
