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Lithuania’s newly re-elected President Gitanas Nausėda on Monday called for a further increase in the Baltic country’s military spending. “I think we should aim for at least 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the coming years,” said Nausėda at a press conference in Vilnius. Nausėda, who secured a second five-year term with a landslide win in a run-off election on Sunday, said the modernization of the Lithuanian army, the implementation of universal conscription and the stationing of a German brigade in Lithuania would require extra financial resources. Vilnius currently spends 2.7% of its…

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