(Justas Kazlauskas – The Jamestown Foundation) The German Panzerbrigade 45 (Armored Brigade 45) was officially inaugurated in Lithuania on May 22, marking a step towards the permanent deployment of 5,000 German military personnel on NATO’s frontline by 2027. Roughly 3,200 foreign NATO troops—mainly the German-led Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup, two U.S. armored battalions, and the initial German brigade element – are currently stationed in Lithuania. Even with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s pledge that Lithuania can “count on Germany,” Baltic defense planning still rests on a U.S. military presence and rapid response in case of Russian aggression.
Lithuania Welcomes German Brigade (Justas Kazlauskas – The Jamestown Foundation)
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