Lithuania Brigade of the Bundeswehr: Now There Is a Mandatory Deployment in the Area

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Despite financial incentives, it seems that not enough soldiers have registered so far. By 2027, the number of German forces on the NATO eastern flank is expected to have increased significantly.

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At the NATO summit in Vilnius/Lithuania in July 2023, following Russia's attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the NATO allies decided to massively increase the spending on defence and jointly strengthen the presence of troops on the European NATO eastern flank. In concrete terms, the decision was taken to set up eight multinational battle groups (Battlegroups):The contribution Bundeswehr-Brigade Lithuania: Why are there still a few thousand v…