Relationship dossier
Canada
Lithuania
Relationship assessment
Close NATO allies cooperating on Baltic security, collective defence and support for Ukraine.
Canada toward Lithuania
+70Canada supports Lithuania’s security through NATO’s collective-defence framework and has contributed to the Alliance’s enhanced presence in the Baltic region, including leading a multinational battlegroup in Latvia. Canadian policy also supports Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion, aligning with Lithuania’s security priorities.
Lithuania toward Canada
+70Lithuania participates in NATO collective defence and allied coordination with Canada, and has supported Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion. These policies contribute to shared security objectives and sustained cooperation with Canada through the Alliance.
Overall relationship
+70The relationship is anchored in NATO membership and shared security priorities, particularly Baltic defence and support for Ukraine. Canada’s leadership of the NATO battlegroup in Latvia and Lithuania’s participation in allied collective defence provide concrete evidence of durable security cooperation. The partnership is substantial, although its broader bilateral scope is less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada and Lithuania are close NATO allies with sustained cooperation on European security and defence. Canada led a NATO battlegroup in Latvia, supporting the Alliance’s Baltic presence, while Lithuania has contributed to NATO’s collective defence and supported Ukraine. Both governments coordinate through NATO and other allied frameworks, reflecting a substantial and durable partnership.
Key developments
Canada assumed leadership of NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Latvia, contributing to the Alliance’s enhanced forward presence in the Baltic region.
Canada and Lithuania coordinated as NATO allies in support of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of current bilateral defence cooperation beyond NATO deployments is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and technology cooperation are unclear.