Lithuania Wants Permanent German Brigade; Berlin Says It's 'Up To NATO'

A decision on the permanent deployment of a German brigade to Lithuania will be "up to NATO," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on March 7 in response to calls by Vilnius for a larger NATO presence in the country. "This is not down to who wants what -- or who wants to provide what -- but rather up to NATO," Pistorius told reporters at the drills of hundreds of German troops in Lithuania. Since 2017, Germany has led an international battalion with 1,500 troops in Lithuania as part of a NATO effort to deter Russia aggression. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.