The
rotation replaces over 1,000 U.S. personnel who left earlier this summer,
maintaining a presence of around 1,000 troops with no special conditions
attached.
Nausėda thanked President Trump and the U.S. administration, while Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys called it a powerful signal of NATO unity amid regional security concerns.
Officials highlighted Lithuania's 5% defense spending and readiness to host up to 1,500 service members, reinforcing the eastern flank since rotations began in 2019.