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Relations (1)
cross_type 2.58 — strongly supporting 5 facts
Lithuania is a sovereign nation located within Europe, and its policymakers actively shape and debate the continent's strategic autonomy policies as described in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, Lithuania's security perspective is deeply tied to the collective defense of Europe through its commitment to NATO, as evidenced in [5] and [2].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 5 facts
perspectiveLithuania would oppose any attempt to delink Europe from NATO.
perspectiveLithuanian policymakers believe that European strategic autonomy efforts should extend to regions neighboring Europe and sub-Saharan African countries, focusing on post-conflict stabilization, crisis management, and first-entry missions.
perspectiveLithuanian officials perceive European strategic autonomy as a pragmatic tool for managing Europe's neighborhood, but they explicitly reject it as a substitute for NATO.
claimLithuania believes that Europe should make a greater effort to consider United States sensitivities when developing European strategic autonomy.
perspectiveLithuanian officials conceive of European strategic autonomy as Europe’s freedom to conduct operations, but they are skeptical about framing it as autonomy in relation to other powers.