Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Meeting with Lithuanian Chief of Defense Gen. Raimundas Vaikšnoras

September 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Lithuanian Chief of Defense Gen. Raimundas Vaikšnoras today at the Pentagon.

Gen. Brown and Gen. Vaikšnoras discussed Baltic regional security, Lithuania's defense modernization programs and U.S. force posture. Additionally, the military leaders exchanged views on Russia's continued war of aggression against Ukraine and the potential threats to the NATO Alliance posed by Russia and the People's Republic of China.

Gen. Brown also thanked Lithuania for its commitment of exceeding NATO's spending objective by investing 3.2 percent of gross domestic product for defense in 2024 and expressed appreciation for Lithuania's commitment to Ukraine.

Lithuania is a critical NATO ally and remains a steadfast supporter of Ukraine as it defends its territory from Russia's unprovoked invasion.

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