Gitanas Nauseda

Lithuania is ready to accept additional US troops to maintain regional security and Washington's focus on Europe.

Poland and Lithuania agree to host U.S. military leaving Germany

Trump's NATO skepticism concerns Baltic states, who support US operations against Iran and increase defense spending to 3.4-4 percent of GDP, positioning themselves as "model allies" to maintain American security commitment against Russian threats.

Peter Magyar defeats Viktor Orban in Hungary's election, ending Orban's 16-year rule.

Poland is ready to host US troops being withdrawn from Germany, having necessary infrastructure in place.

Poland is ready to receive US troops leaving Germany, says President Karol Nawrocki.

Trump questions NATO's value while Baltic states, fearing Russian threats, position themselves as model allies by increasing defense spending to over three percent of GDP and supporting US military operations to maintain American security guarantees.

Poland and Lithuania race to host Trump’s troops after Berlin rift

EU leaders ordered officials to prepare mutual defense protocols under Article 42.7 amid concerns about weakening US NATO commitment, with scenarios including conventional attacks and hybrid warfare already being drafted by foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

Eastern NATO members, particularly the Baltic states, are strategically supporting US military operations against Iran while simultaneously building independent defense capabilities, recognizing their vulnerability to Russian threats and uncertainty about American security commitments under Trump.