Lithuania Weighs Leopard 2 Tank Purchase as It Expands Military
A Bundeswehr Leopard 2 main battle tank.
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Lithuania’s top security body signaled it would purchase German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks as the Baltic nation moves to establish an army division by 2030 aimed at deterring Russian aggression.
The State Defense Council, which includes the president, the prime minister and other ministers, instructed the Defense Ministry to begin talks with German producers about the pending tank purchase. The council didn’t provide further details about the size of any order.