Lithuania Received a Questionnaire from the Trump Administration Regarding U.S. Support — LRT
The Office of the President of Lithuania confirmed that Vilnius had received a special questionnaire from the Donald Trump administration. Washington sent it to NATO member countries to assess the level of support for the U.S. president’s policies.
Before cutting military resources allocated to NATO’s defense, the U.S. seeks to determine how loyal each NATO ally is to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported.
As the President’s Office informed LRT, Lithuania received questions from the U.S. Department of Defense regarding defense funding, cooperation in the defense industry, commitments regarding allied forces, and participation in international missions.
“Lithuania’s official response to its key NATO allies is currently being prepared,” according to a reply received by LRT.
In the document recently sent to NATO members, the U.S. poses several questions designed to gauge support for Washington.
In particular, allies are asked whether their country has publicly supported U.S. foreign policy; what “restrictions” the country has placed on the U.S. regarding the use of its military bases; and whether the country spends funds on American defense contractors.
Bloomberg sources reported that the allies reacted extremely negatively to this initiative. They viewed it as an attempt to force them to demonstrate ideological loyalty in exchange for U.S. protection.
However, Finnish President Alexander Stubb later rejected the claim that the U.S. is pressuring NATO allies through the questionnaire.
“I don’t consider this pressure; it’s simply the current U.S. administration’s way of working,” Bloomberg quoted him as saying.
The questionnaire was prepared following the U.S. decision to review its military presence in Europe. Washington is expected to significantly reduce the number of its troops and military equipment in the region by December.
This was reported by LRT.
Lithuania has called on the EU to negotiate with the U.S. amid Trump’s new tariff threats.
Earlier, the head of the European Commission called on the U.S. to adhere to the current trade agreement and not to unilaterally change tariff rates. She emphasized the need to maintain common rules and reliability in relations between partners.
On March 26, the European Parliament officially defined its position on the implementation of tariff agreements with the U.S., which were agreed upon in the summer of 2025 in Thornberry.
As a reminder, the European Parliament approved the rapid disbursement of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.
