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Lithuania to built new barracks for Americans

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On 30th of July Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis said that USA will deploy a battalion of troops to Lithuania this autumn for a rotation of more than half a year.

The defence minister's comment came shortly after U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said "there are opportunities" to send additional American forces to Poland and the Baltic States as the United States is slashing its military presence in Germany.

Besides, R.Karoblis highlighted that Lithuania had to invest in its infrastructure to be able to host American troops.

Unfortunately it is not empty words. As we know Lithuania has been trying to create the most comfortable conditions for the deployment of expanded American contingent on its territory (PabradÄ"", MumaiÄ iai, ... iauliai).

Implementing these infrastructure projects Vilnius spends money not only from NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), but actually from its own military budget. The money spent on modernization of the military infrastructure is a major part of the Lithuanian military expenditures (1 017 mln euro).

According to the Lithuanian Defence Ministry plans, three new barracks will be built on the grounds of the PabradÄ-- military training area for allied troops. Three-storeyed barracks will accommodate around 1000 soldiers, with plans to put in place new sports and leisure infrastructure.

The construction of new barracks will create the necessary conditions for deployment of American troops not only on a rotational, but also on a permanent basis.

Besides, ammunition storage facilities, multifunctional firing range, vehicle depots, vehicle wash facilities, vehicle repair garages, storage facilities and etc. have already been built.

New railhead of PabradÄ""-Pa... eimenÄ-- railway line, which was completed in May, will facilitate the swift redeployment of military and other equipment of U.S. Army

All these facts lead to the conclusion, PabradÄ"" military training area is gradually becoming a well-organized American military base in Lithuania.

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