€100B from NATO is not enough: Lithuania insists on increasing the financing amount for Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including within the limits of bilateral commitments.

As NATO members discuss the creation of a €100B five-year fund to support Ukraine, Lithuania is taking the position that these efforts may also include bilateral aid, Lithuania’s ambassador to the alliance said.

“€100B for five years is still not very much. We should think about a larger amount and maybe include what we provide to Ukraine on a bilateral basis. I hope that we will move on to concrete decisions that will be more binding,” the diplomat said.

He says discussions on specific funding rules include setting a certain percentage of a country’s GDP because funding is currently uneven.

It is noteworthy in this context that the Czech Republic is asking other countries to allocate more money to purchase shells for Ukraine. Prague itself will allocate tens of millions of euros for its initiative. Almost 18 countries have joined the Czech-led program. To date, Germany has promised the most significant contribution of €576M.