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Lithuania's Šiauliai air base expansion to accommodate up to 750 NATO troops

LRT English26 October 2026, 10:44 UTCLithuania

Lithuania's expansion of its air force base in Šiauliai will allow it to accommodate 500 to 750 NATO troops “on a rotational basis”, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.

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