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Lithuania's Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has offered to cover the financial cost if the United States establishes a permanent military base in his country. This offer comes after US President Donald Trump indicated he would consider Lithuania’s request during a meeting with John Coale, Trump's envoy. Currently, the U.S. maintains an armoured battalion of about 1,000 troops in rotating deployments since 2019. Lithuania, situated between Russia and Belarus, sees this permanent military presence as crucial for deterrence and security.

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On October 6, Lithuania's Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius stated that his country would be willing to bear the financial burden of setting up a permanent US military base if the United States decides to establish one there. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump expressed openness to considering Lithuania’s request during discussions with officials. As part of NATO and the EU, Lithuania, situated near Russia and Belarus (a close ally of Russia), currently hosts an American armoured battalion that rotates every few months since 2019. Sinkevicius proposed turning this rotational presence into a permanent one at a meeting with John Coale, Trump's envoy in Vilnius, the previous month. He emphasized on social media that while the US needs to make the final political decision, Lithuania stands ready to support such an initiative financially and as a key security measure against potential threats from Russia.

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Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base VILNIUS, Oct 6 - Lithuania is ready to pay the cost to set up a permanent US military base if Washington should agree to establish one there, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Tuesday.

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🔮 Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base VILNIUS, Oct 6 - Lithuania is ready to pay the cost to set up a permanent US military base if Washington should agree to establish one there, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Tuesday.

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Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base VILNIUS, Oct 6 - Lithuania is ready to pay the cost to set up a permanent US military base if Washington should agree to establish one there, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Tuesday. asserted

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On Monday, US President Donald Trump said he would consider Lithuania's request for a permanent base: "They are friends of mine, they are great people, so we will certainly look at it." asserted

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Lithuania, a member of the EU and NATO, borders Russia and Moscow's close ally Belarus. asserted

Lithuania → border → Russia

The United States has kept an armoured battalion of almost 1,000 troops there since 2019, in overlapping rotations, meaning the troops arrive and leave every few months. asserted

troops → keep → rotations

Sinkevicius said he proposed turning this into a permanent presence at a meeting with Trump's envoy John Coale last month in Vilnius. asserted

he → say → Vilnius

"I'm glad that this idea is being taken seriously... asserted

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This is a critically important guarantee of deterrence and security," Sinkevicius wrote on Facebook. asserted

Sinkevicius → write → Facebook

"Our partners only need to make the political decision to permanently station troops, and Lithuania is ready to cover the costs involved." asserted

Lithuania → need → costs

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