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New group of US troops 'on its way' to Lithuania, says the Lithuanian president

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced on social media that a new group of US troops is en route to Lithuania as part of NATO defense commitments. He expressed gratitude towards President Donald Trump and the US administration, highlighting the significance of this troop movement for regional security and deterrence. The announcement comes amid broader US troop reductions in Europe but underscores continued support for Baltic state security.

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced on social media X that a new rotation of US troops is already en route to Lithuania, despite previous threats by US President Donald Trump to reduce America’s military presence in Europe. Nauseda thanked the Trump administration for this decision, emphasizing the importance of the US military presence for both Lithuania's security and regional stability. The move underscores NATO allies' collective defense efforts against potential Russian aggression. Lithuania had reported in June that around 1,000 US troops were withdrawing as their deployment concluded, but now expects a new contingent to arrive, with numbers not expected to be lower than the previous rotation.

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President Gitanas Nauseda thanked President Donald Trump and the US administration, adding that this was important for Lithuania and for the security of the region.

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New group of US troops 'on its way' to Lithuania, says the Lithuanian president · assertive framing

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, says the Lithuanian president VILNIUS, Sept 22 - A new rotation of US troops is "already on its way to Lithuania" asserted

rotation → say → Lithuania

, the Baltic NATO member state's president said in a post on social media X on Tuesday. asserted

president → say → Tuesday

President Gitanas Nauseda thanked President Donald Trump and the US administration, adding that this was important for Lithuania and for the security of the region. asserted

this → thank → region

"The US military presence in Lithuania is an indispensable part of our deterrence and collective defense," Nauseda said. asserted

Nauseda → say → deterrence

The United States is withdrawing thousands of troops from Europe, and Lithuania said in June that the US was reviewing its future presence of forces in the country. asserted

US → withdraw → country