Lithuanian Liberal Leader Urges Defense Pact Overhaul

Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, the leader of the Liberal Movement party, is calling for an urgent revision of Lithuania's defense agreement. She emphasized the need for this review to be completed quickly, suggesting that if the ruling coalition fails to act, the president should take the initiative.

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She says that the current agreement does not cover new war technologies. For example, it does not include the use of drones and robots in war.

Čmilytė-Nielsen highlighted that the existing defense agreement is outdated and does not adequately cover modern warfare technologies. Specifically, she pointed out the absence of provisions for the use of drones and robots in military operations. This oversight, she argues, leaves Lithuania unprepared for contemporary security challenges.

Furthermore, she proposed initiating a separate agreement focused on the country's demographic situation. Čmilytė-Nielsen urged that both the defense and demographic agreements be passed during the upcoming autumn session of the Seimas (parliament). She expressed concern that delaying these decisions would make reaching agreements more difficult as the election period approaches.

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She also proposes starting an agreement on the demographic situation.

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She urges these agreements to be adopted during the autumn session of the Seimas. Later, the election period will begin. Therefore, it will be more difficult to agree later.