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Lithuania has agreed to buy 18 howitzers from France, both sides’ defence ministers announced on Monday.
Lithuania, a European Union and Nato member, will inject an additional €300m ($312m) into its 2022 defence budget as the Ukraine war ramped up security fears.
Lithuania will buy 18 Caesar MarktII howitzers from France.
They will significantly strengthen the Lithuanian armed forces’ defence capabilities.”