4 US soldiers missing in Lithuania
Mar. 31, 2025
Q: An armored recovery vehicle manned by four US soldiers was located underwater last week near a military training area in Lithuania, a NATO military ally of the United States. Where is Lithuania?
Circle the area on this map
Q: NATO tactical training was taking place less than 6 miles from Lithuania’s border with Belarus, a strong ally of Russia. Belarus is on which border of Lithuania?
A. Northern
B. Eastern
C. Southern
D. Southwestern
Q: Like Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia and Latvia’s northern neighbor Estonia, were once ruled by the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. What are the countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called?
A. Baltic states
B. Escaped republics
C. Maritime nations
D. Nordic countries
Q: The Baltic states are among 30 European members of the NATO along with Canada and the United States. The NATO treaty requires member nations to come to the aid of any member state subject to an armed attack. Which was the only nation get that help?
A. Britain
B. Croatia
C. France
D. United States
Q: Which US official said the United States is not “primarily focused on the security of Europe” and later called “European freeloading … pathetic”?
A. President
B. Vice President
C. Secretary of Defense
D. Secretary of State
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