# Lithuania says it would pay cost if US establishes military base

https://mins.news/en/item/87605

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/lithuania-says-it-would-pay-cost-if-us-establishes-military-base-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4b192a05e110001aa76db

> Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Tuesday that Lithuania was prepared to cover the cost of setting up a permanent US military base if Washington agreed to establish one in the country.

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