Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank

Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war – CLG News

Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war | 30 March 2025 | A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing line. Moments later comes a soldier’s countdown, from five to “Fire!,” before a rocket roars into the sky. The blasts and booms from such military training exercises are so constant that locals in the nearby small town of Munster barely notice anymore. But l…

For the first time since World War II, Germany will deploy its troops outside their homeland indefinitely. The reasons are

Germany is permanently stationing troops in another country for the first time since World War II

An officer presents soldiers with the insignia of Germany's new 45th Armored Brigade as it officially entered service in Lithuania.Alexander Welscher/picture alliance via Getty ImagesGermany is deploying troops to another country on a long-term basis for the first time since World War II.It's putting thousands of soldiers in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia.It described the move as an effort to protect NATO. Germany's defense spendin…

The first 'permanent' deployment since World War II

It should grow to a strength of 5000: The Lithuanian brigade of the Bundeswehr takes up its service. However, it is not yet fully operational.

Germany Deploys Troops to Lithuania in First Permanent Mission Since WWII

Germany is deploying troops to Lithuania as part of a wider effort to enhance NATO readiness and assume an increased leadership role within the alliance. The new deployment is Berlin’s first permanent foreign military mission since World War II, though it has engaged in non-permanent overseas missions, including in support of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in a statement that the deployment marked a…