Germany launches first permanent foreign deployment since WWII – and it's on Putin's doorstep

I got this from Bill Koenig website

Germany has launched its first deployment abroad since World War II. The country's parliament said troops will be sent to eastern Lithuania, which is NATO's eastern flank. The unit is to be fully operational by 2027. It will be the first time German troops have been serving abroad permanently since the Second World War.

Brigadier General Christoph Huber, commander of the brigade, explained: "We have a clear mission. We have to ensure the protection, freedom and security of our Lithuanian allies here on NATO's eastern flank."

The newly created 45th Armored Brigade will contain 5,000 servicemen and women and be stationed in the east of the country. The brigade was activated during a ceremony outside the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. A temporary headquarters has been established, and the unit is under the command of Brigadier General Huber. The official headquarters in Rūdninkai is expected to be up and running by 2027.

Lithuania borders Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, and Belarus, and believes that NATO deployment in the country is essential to keeping it safe and sovereign.

German army in first permanent deployment abroad since WW2 – on Putin's doorstep

The German troops are being sent to NATO's eastern flank with in Lithuania, with the unit to become fully operational by 2027

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Margery]

Yeah and that is exactly the country where the 4 US soldiers were found dead. Lithuania, a NATO country, former USSR who borders Belarus, a RUSSIAN controlled country with extremely close ties to Putin.

This is exactly where Germany needs to be as Russia has stated in the past that they are not happy with their former Baltics (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) siding with NATO and the West, and threatening to BLOCK Russian access to the Kaliningrad area. The threat is real, rail access was temporarily suspended a couple of years back if I recall right, and that sent Russia into a rage. Access was restored. It was during the fuel crisis in Germany, which happened after Russia invaded Ukraine during Biden's first year or two.

Before Putin got bogged down so badly in Ukraine, he was making pointed comments about retaking the Baltics. They were next on his to do list.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Before Putin got bogged down so badly in Ukraine, he was making pointed comments about retaking the Baltics. They were next on his to do list.

I think Ukraine turning into a mess for Russia has altered the trajectory a bit, at least for now.