VILNIUS – The Lithuanian Parliament voted on June 29 to send up to 35 soldiers to Kosovo to take part in international peacekeeping operations.The number may seem a mere drop in the bucket when compared to the tens of thousands of NATO soldiers in the region, or even the 3,000-plus Russians. But leaders here say Lithuania's contribution should not be mistaken for a simple symbolic overture. The country's determination to participate in whatever regional military mission happens to pop up, not to mention the willingness to significantly increase defense spending, suggests Lithuania will not ...
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