Not All Deployed German Soldiers Will Be Volunteers, Pistorius Says in Lithuania
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Minister of Defense Pistorius sees the construction of the Bundeswehr brigade in the NATO partner country of Lithuania on a good path. Everything seems to go according to plan, said the SPD politician during a visit to Vilnius. At the same time, Pistorius admitted during his visit to the first exercise of the Panzerbrigade 45 that not all 4,800 soldiers are expected to be recruited voluntarily.
4,800 German soldiers are to be stationed in Lithuania by the end of 2027. Minister of Defence Pistorius still relies on voluntary action, but admits that the obligation of members of the Bundeswehr is not excluded.
What is known about the deployment timeline? Germany will deploy nearly 5,000 troops to Lithuania to protect NATO's eastern flank. They will be permanently based near the border with Belarus. This was announced by Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Bild. According to the plan, Germany will deploy a full-fledged military brigade of approximately 5,000 soldiers there by the end of 2027. Read also: Belarus…
The Bundeswehr continues to deploy troops to Lithuania to protect NATO's eastern flank. In total, the country plans to deploy almost five thousand German troops on a permanent basis by the end of 2027.
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