Lithuania Pleads With US to Keep Troop Presence Ahead of Review

Lithuania called on the US to maintain its military presence on the European Union’s eastern flank while playing down the risk that Washington’s planned review of troops would leave the countries bordering Russia exposed.

With some 80,000 US troops in Europe, governments in the region have factored in at least a reversal of the military surge under former President Joe Biden, who sent 20,000 reinforcements in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.