For the first time after the second world war, the permanent army of Germany posted in another country, know the Russia factor behind it
Germany has deployed its soldiers in another country outside Germany for the first time after World War II. In fact, German Chancellor Frederick Merge inaugurated the Berlin Brigade in Lithuania to help protect the eastern part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He visited Lithuania this week for this. On Thursday, 22 May, Chancellor Merge joined the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The ceremony officially formed the armored brigade of Germany.
According to CNN report, amidst the invasion of Russia on Ukraine, Chancellor Merge said that the safety of Baltic colleagues is also “our protection”. He also called for NATO’s associate countries to expand efforts to strengthen European security against Moscow. Chancellor Merge said, by strengthening his army, Berlin has indicated to all colleagues in security.
Lithuania President Gitanas Nausida called it a “historic day”, as this was the first time that a German brigade came out of its area for long deployment after the 1940s.
German soldiers in Lithuania
Germany has deployed its soldiers in Lithuania. Let us know that the border of Lithuania is with Kaliningrad of Russia and Belarus, the leading colleague of Moscow. With its new brigade, Germany is aimed at intensive engagement in the country, where it first began transferring soldiers in 2017. It was in progress for more than a year. It later expanded as an “activation staff”, which included 250 people during the last fall.
The total strength of 45 armored brigade, the latest heavy fighter unit, will be around 5,000- it will include 4,800 German soldiers with 200 civilian staff. It is expected to reach its full capacity by 2027. On Thursday, dozens of military helicopters were seen thundering in the sky above the Central Cathedral Square in Vinius.
Defense strategy
The German Chancellor highlighted that the country is “investing in its armed forces on a large scale.” After Russia’s Full Scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, former German Chancellor Olaf Scolz talked about extending its defense spending to NATO target of 2% of GDP. He also officially created a special fund of $ 113 billion for modernization of Bundesvehar. In January, Lithuania increased its defense spending from 3% to 5% and 6% of the GDP from the beginning of 2026.