DISINFO: Lithuania is spending less than 2 per cent of GDP on defence
SUMMARY
Lithuania falls behind Latvia and Estonia by correlation of defence spending and gross domestic product (GDP). It spends less than 2 per cent of GDP (as recommended by NATO guidelines) on defence.
RESPONSE
Disinformation about Lithuania.
Statistics from Lithuania's Ministry of Defence show that Lithuania's expenditure on defence is more than 2 per cent of its GDP. Lithuanian military spending reached NATO guideline standards in 2019.
NATO's data also shows that Lithuania is one of the countries which spends more than 2 per cent of GDP on defence.
See other examples of disinformation about Lithuania, in particular, its military and defence spending: Lithuania is buying unnecessary weapons to feed the American military industry; Lithuania is not an independent state and does not have an army; Lithuania is a hostage of American interests in Eastern Europe.