Trump Says He Will ‘Certainly Look at’ Establishing a US Base in Lithuania
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has said his country would 'definitely' be in favor of a permanent U.S. military presence.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump will consider establishing a U.S. military base in Lithuania.
- Lithuania is prepared to pay the cost of setting up the base.
- Trump stated, 'We'll certainly look at it' when asked about the possibility.
- Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius previously expressed strong support for a permanent U.S. military base.
- The proposal was discussed with Trump's envoy, John Coale, who was in Vilnius to facilitate prisoner releases from Belarus.