Event 147079f3-0544-4ca9-991a-dcbe2dcfcbd4

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Lithuania Country: Germany

Source: https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10054510

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: A new era has begun in Lithuania: Germany now has a permanent military presence in another country

Short Summary: Germany stations a permanent brigade in Lithuania, significantly increasing NATO's eastern presence.

Description

Germany has established a permanent military presence in Lithuania. A German brigade will be fully operational in the country by 2027, marking the first time Germany has had permanent troops stationed in another country during peacetime.

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Germany now has a permanent military presence in another country.

The German brigade being established in Lithuania will eventually reach a strength of 4,800 and the troops are expected to be fully combat-ready by the end of 2027.

For Germany, it is a big and unusual step. It is the first time that the country will have permanent stationing of troops abroad during peacetime.

German soldiers are now stationed in Rūdninkai, Lithuania.

Source

https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10054510