President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda has proposed closer cooperation with Poland on expanding defense capabilities, by establishing a regional logistics center for HIMARS munitions and jointly participating in defense procurements, reports LNK.
"We talked about possible cooperation in the defense industry. We know that our southern neighbor, Poland, is certainly an example of how to respond to geopolitical risks around us. And your example of defense funding at 4% of gross domestic product certainly inspires all of us," he said.
According to Nauseda, Lithuania is currently discussing increasing funding for national defense.
"We discussed, in particular, HIMARS systems, as both Lithuania and Poland plan to acquire these systems. They have already acquired them, but intend to acquire even more in the future. Especially considering that Poland has plans for ammunition production, we would like to cooperate. And my proposal was precisely in this direction - the creation of a regional logistics center," the president said.
Furthermore, Lithuania and Poland are discussing joint missile procurements.
"We could participate in joint procurements (of missiles). This would be a very concrete example of how our strong ties in military cooperation can be taken to new heights," Nauseda said.
