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related 3.17 — strongly supporting 8 facts
The entity Nate is not mentioned in the provided facts, which exclusively detail the geopolitical perspective of the entity Lithuania regarding its security reliance on NATO and its stance on European strategic autonomy as described in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], and [8].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 8 facts
perspectiveExperts in Estonia view European Strategic Autonomy as unnecessary and damaging to NATO, while experts in Lithuania view it as potentially delinking, duplicating, or discriminating between NATO and European Union activities.
perspectiveLithuania would oppose any attempt to delink Europe from NATO.
claimDiscussions of European strategic autonomy in Lithuania are often limited to the issues of a proposed European army or the initiative’s potential to clash with NATO.
perspectiveLithuania opposes any attempts to delink, duplicate, or discriminate between European strategic autonomy efforts and NATO activities, viewing the United States as a key partner in defending against Russia.
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.
perspectiveLithuanian policymakers and policy experts emphasize that NATO must remain the main guarantor of European defense and strongly oppose proposals to create a European army.
claimLithuania views NATO as an indispensable pillar of its security policy because it considers Russia to be the main threat it faces.
measurementIn an ECFR survey, Estonia and Lithuania expressed concern about the compatibility of NATO and European Strategic Autonomy, citing risks of delinking, duplicating, or discriminating between their activities.