>To date, 124 states have joined the convention, including 24 NATO members and 21 European Union members but not the United States.
>Lithuania and Norway are the only NATO members bordering Russia that are parties to the convention.
>“It is not wise to adhere to a convention that is not respected by a major geopolitical adversary,” Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas told reporters on Thursday.
>“We are correcting this mistake,” he said, adding that “cluster munitions are very effective in combat” and can compensate for a shortage of ammunition “to a great extent”.
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>To date, 124 states have joined the convention, including 24 NATO members and 21 European Union members but not the United States.
>Lithuania and Norway are the only NATO members bordering Russia that are parties to the convention.
>“It is not wise to adhere to a convention that is not respected by a major geopolitical adversary,” Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas told reporters on Thursday.
>“We are correcting this mistake,” he said, adding that “cluster munitions are very effective in combat” and can compensate for a shortage of ammunition “to a great extent”.
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