# Satsningar på försvaret i Baltikum
Author: ElLobo

**Baltic states pledge more defence spending as US presses allies**

Latvia and Lithuania became the first European countries to announce big increases in their military spending following the Crimean crisis, in response to pressure from the US for its allies to boost their defence budgets.  

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## Comment 1
Author: [Borttaget]

Inte så förvånande.