Germany plans to station an additional 4,000 soldiers in NATO ally Lithuania to help secure the alliance's eastern flank, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on June 26. "Germany is ready to permanently station a robust brigade in Lithuania," Pistorius said during a visit to the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. Facilities would need to be built to accommodate the troops, according to the German defense minister. Lithuania has repeatedly called on Germany to place combat troops in the country that borders the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Germany pledged in June 2022 to have a full brigade ready to defend Lithuania in case of an attack.
Germany To Station 4,000 Troops In Lithuania To Shore Up NATO Flank
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (file photo)