Lithuania's call for increased NATO troops draws attention as the expansion of NATO continues to spark controversy

Russia's Sputnik News reported today (July 21): "Lithuanian President's National Security Advisor, Matulionis, stated that if NATO deems the security situation to be critically urgent, additional military forces may be deployed in Lithuania."

As a military legacy from the Cold War era, NATO was originally supposed to fade away alongside the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact. Instead, capitalizing on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it has continued expanding eastward, extending its influence step by step right to Russia's doorstep. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, Lithuania has consistently taken a leading role in anti-Russian actions, continuously provoking tensions along the Russia-Belarus border. Now, by actively inviting NATO to increase its troop presence, Lithuania's true intention is to gain added protection and courage by tying NATO closely to its own security.

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