Germany says it is willing to send around 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during a visit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Monday that “Germany is prepared to permanently station a robust brigade in Lithuania." He added that infrastructure and facilities will need to be created to accommodate the soldiers and their families. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine early last year, the German government pledged last June to have a combat brigade ready to defend Lithuania in the event of an attack.
  • 5200@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    That is good, show some support and work on cross NATO collaboration. The German military should get it’s things in order and this seems like a good start.

  • YellowtoOrange@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    That’s a start. I think it’s pretty self evident that more NATO troops need to be stationed near the Russian border, even though Russia will claim it’s a provocation, which would be laughable, as is most of their misinformation and propaganda.