The decision has been made. 50 US soldiers move from Poland to Lithuania

This is to be an additional reinforcement independent of US soldiers, whose arrival in Lithuania is scheduled for November as part of the rotational presence of American troops. The Prime Minister considered this decision to be a good signal, proving that the United States appreciates cooperation with Lithuania.

Sinkevicius also referred to Lithuanian plans to permanently station US troops in the country. He stressed that talks on this matter take time, and the decision depends not only on Vilnius, but also on Washington's strategic goals. He also assured that Lithuania is conducting political and diplomatic activities to support the permanent presence of American soldiers.

Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said in a statement on Thursday that Lithuania has prepared a package of proposals regarding the permanent deployment of US troops, but has not yet submitted it to the US side. The document is currently being agreed between the relevant institutions.

At the beginning of October, US President Donald Trump stated that the US side would consider the possibility of establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania. The authorities in Vilnius declared their readiness to accept soldiers permanently and cover the operating costs of the US military installation.

In the summer, due to a review of the American military presence in Europe, just over 100 U.S. soldiers remained in Lithuania. In October, the first US Army soldiers arrived in the country, over 300 people, returning as part of the rotational presence of the armed forces. Minister Kaunas announced then that all the announced American troops, over 1,000. soldiers, i.e. a number similar to the level from previous years, will arrive in the country by mid-November.

U.S. troops have been deployed to Lithuania on a rotational basis since 2014, with contingent changes occurring every nine months. The number of these forces changed depending on the needs and decisions of Washington.