Germany Launches Permanent Troop Deployment to Lithuania, Its First Since WWII

Germany’s Lithuanian base complicates grand US-Russia deal

Germany just opened its first permanent military base abroad since World War II amidst the competition for leadership of post-conflict Europe between itself, France and Poland. Located in southeastern Lithuania near the Belarusian border and in proximity to Russia’s Kaliningrad Region, it’s strategically positioned to give Germany outsized influence in shaping Europe’s future security architecture. That’s because Germany is now a […] The post Ge…

For the first time since World War II, Germany is deploying troops to another country for the long term. The country is sending thousands of soldiers to Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia. Berlin has described the move as an effort to...

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The German army is about to deploy an armoured brigade of 5,000 soldiers on Lithuanian soil to strengthen NATO's eastern flank against Russia.

Germany Deploys Troops To Russia's Doorstep

Germany has begun its first permanent military deployment of troops on foreign soil since World War II. According to army plans a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania is set to be combat-ready by 2027. The [...] The post Germany Deploys Troops To Russia’s Doorstep appeared first on The People's Voice.