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Dalibor Rohac is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC.
Lithuania passed the test posed by the first Trump administration with flying colors. At a time when most European allies were rattled by the president’s brusque style and criticisms of European free-riding, Lithuania more than doubled its defense spending between President Trump’s election in 2016 and his departure from office in 2021.
11/24/2025