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Lithuania Takes Delivery Of Advanced Radio Equipment Under U.S. Pan To Bolster NATO Defenses

Lithuania Takes Delivery Of Advanced Radio Equipment Under U.S. Pan To Bolster NATO Defenses
Radio equipment funded by the U.S. European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) arrives at Lithuania's Karmėlava Airport. Credit: Alfredas Pliadis (Lithuanian MoD)

Lithuania has received its first shipment of tactical radio equipment supplied by the United States under the European Reassurance Initiative, the country’s defense ministry announced Wednesday.On March 23 the first batch of upgraded communications equipment Lithuania had procured as part of the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) and other foreign assistance funds was delivered to Karmėlava Airport. Lithuania stands to receive $33 million through the ERI in 2016.The equipment will be delivered to Lithuania in several stages. The first shipment includes…

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