US approves sale of Javelin missiles to Lithuania as Russia tensions build

WASHINGTON, 22 December 2021, (TON): The Pentagon said “the US State Department has approved the potential sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to the government of Lithuania in a deal valued at up to $125 million.”

The Pentagon said “the total package of Javelin anti-tank missiles would include 341 of the FGM-148F variant of the weapon and 30 command launch units, spares and technical support.”

The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale.

The Pentagon said that the proposed sale “will help Lithuania build its long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to meet its national defense requirements.”

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