By.Scott Jackson
March 8th, 2025
The parliament of the Baltic nation of Lithuania, last July , voted to withdraw from the convention banning the use of cluster munitions. That vote put a 6 month timer on the withdrawal which ended this month on the 6th.
Lithuania pulling out of this treaty was a clear message. They will defend their homeland by any means necessary.
“Russia uses all available tools in a conventional war, and this shows that we must act to ensure effective deterrence and defense… Withdrawing from the convention gives us the opportunity to increase the effectiveness of our defense against wide-area targets …The most effective deterrence and defense is achieved when you possess these weapons and know how to use them.”
Lithuanian Deputy Defense Minister Karolis Aleksa
Lithuania is a small country but all makes between 18-23 serve in the armed forces,
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