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According to Lithuania's National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas, Lithuania at the moment would be ready to accept 6,000-8,000 NATO troops without any major logistical issues.
Defence Minister Juozas Olekas
Defence Minister Juozas Olekas
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"If the Rapid Reaction Force arrived here with around 6,000-8,000 troops we would not see any major problems regarding their accommodation, feeding, transportation within Lithuania's territory," the national defence minister told reporters on Friday.

Olekas says that if a bigger number of t

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