Germany Activates First Permanent Overseas Unit Since WWII to Strengthen NATO Defense in Lithuania

Germany, soldiers in Lithuania: first unit abroad since World War II

Germany returns to deploying troops abroad for the first time since World War II. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania, on the occasion of the establishment of a German armored brigade intended to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. This is the first permanent military deployment abroad since World War II: a significant event that aims to deter possible Russian aggression against Lithuania and the other Baltic states, Estonia and Latv…

Germany sends long-term troops to Lithuania to protect NATO border

Germany is deploying soldiers beyond its border, moving troops into Lithuania to defend its European neighbor.

Germany Sends Permanent Troops To Another Country For First Time Since WWII

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania this week to inaugurate Berlin's brigade to help protect the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Video - It is the first economic power and the most populated country in Europe, and yet Germany has for a long time retained a limited army. But since 2022, it has invested massively to regain a leading military role.

German Troops Deploy to Lithuania as Attacks Between Ukraine and Russia Continue

Russia and Ukraine exchanged heavy volleys of attack drones overnight, with Ukraine’s Air Force saying it downed 112 of 128 incoming Russian drones, while officials in Moscow grounded planes at several major airports amid attacks from Ukrainian UAVs. Elsewhere, Russian officials said a Ukrainian strike injured 12 people in Russia’s Kursk region. This comes as Germany announced it has stationed a heavy combat unit of 4,800 soldiers in Lithuania —…

German troops start long term deployment for the first time since second world war

In a significant shift in its post-World War II military policy, Germany has initiated its first permanent foreign military deployment since 1945, stationing a brigade in Lithuania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank. This deployment, which began in April 2025, marks a historic milestone for Germany, a nation that has historically been cautious about overseas military […]