Lithuanian prime minister said Lithuania is prepared to cover costs to host a
permanent U.S. military presence and has raised the proposal with Washington,
adding that if the U.S. is willing Lithuania would facilitate it. He said he had
spoken with U.S. presidential envoy to neighboring Belarus John Cole and thanked
the Trump administration for sending a new rotation of up to 1,000 U.S. troops
to Lithuania, saying the deployment makes Lithuania feel more secure against
Russia.
