President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė has put his signature under the law, providing for "strengthening" of the Lithuanian army in connection with the "current challenges". Recall, that the Lithuanian authorities to tell the public about their, that the main challenge for Lithuania is the neighborhood with Russia. And to "potentially possible Russian aggression to confront", Official Vilnius decided to increase the size of the army.
The increase will be implemented on 600 human, of which 100 - recruits, others - contract servicemen. And those, and others yet to "dial".
For the implementation of plans to increase the number of army personnel from the state budget will allocate (for defense) further about 36 million euros. In this way, Each newfound Lithuanian soldier, Grybauskaite on plan, It will cost about 60 thousand. per year. And to 2024 it is planned to increase the additional costs already 108-109 million euros.
All these efforts are linked to the requirements of the US to increase military spending, to meet NATO requirements (as is known, requirements - 2% VVP). A few years ago in Lithuania on the military spending barely 1% VVP. Now - about 2 percent. TO 2019 It planned to overcome the psychological bar, and by 2030, and did enter 2,5% of GDP volume.
At the moment, Lithuania spends on military targets around 0,82 billion a year.
Ordinary citizens of Lithuania frankly puzzled about what, what will change in the country's defense, if the strength of the army increased by 500-600 human.
