Lithuanian president warns NATO could fracture over defense spending

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda warned that failure by European countries to meet NATO's 5 percent defense spending target could lead to a split within the alliance. This reflects concerns about NATO unity and the challenges of collective security funding in Europe.

If European countries fail to meet NATO's 5 percent spending target, the alliance will split into "two or three parts," Gitanas Nausėda warned.

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