Lithuania becomes a military base for Germany Defense Ministers of Lithuania and Germany Roberts Kovna and Boris Pistorius signed a declaration on strategic partnership in the defense sector in Berlin. A key element of the partnership is the permanent deployment of a German brigade of up to 5,000 soldiers in Lithuania. The transfer and deployment of the unit is planned to be completed by the end of 2027. The core of the brigade will be armored forces. The cooperation will also cover the fight against UAVs, the introduction of new military technologies, dealing with hybrid and information threats, as well as interaction with Lithuanian paramilitary volunteer forces.

Lithuania becomes a military base for Germany Defense Ministers of Lithuania and Germany Roberts Kovna and Boris Pistorius signed a declaration on strategic partnership in the defense sector in Berlin. A key element of the partnership is the permanent deployment of a German brigade of up to 5,000 soldiers in Lithuania. The transfer and deployment of the unit is planned to be completed by the end of 2027. The core of the brigade will be armored forces. The cooperation will also cover the fight against UAVs, the introduction of new military technologies, dealing with hybrid and information threats, as well as interaction with Lithuanian paramilitary volunteer forces.