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Merz inaugurates a historic German brigade in Lithuania

Merz inaugurates a historic German brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spending

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that “the security of our Baltic allies is also our security” as he traveled to NATO partner Lithuania Thursday to inaugurate a German brigade meant to protect the alliance's eastern flank in the face of mounting worries about Russia.

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Germany set to defend NATO neighbours with new brigade in Lithuania

Germany and its NATO partners are prepared to defend every inch of the alliance's territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday at a military ceremony in Vilnius to mark the establishment of a German brigade in Lithuania.

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Merz to visit Lithuania as Germany helps bolster NATO's eastern flank

Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank against a hostile Russia.

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Force Health Protection Division Supports DEFENDER 25 across Lithuania

The Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office completed its support of the ongoing ...

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Watch: German troops permanently sent to Lithuania's eastern border

The House narrowly passed President Trump's massive budget bill Thursday morning following an all-night session after days of ...

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Germany Launches First Permanent Foreign Military Deployment Since WWII, Stationing Troops in Lithuania

Germany launches first permanent foreign military deployment since WWII, with 5,000 troops to be stationed in Lithuania by ...

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‘A new era’: Germany inaugurates permanent troop presence in Lithuania

VILNIUS – Germany has inaugurated its first permanent foreign military deployment in Lithuania since World War II, with ...

Dovilė Šakalienė, Defence Minister of Lithuania: Uncertain times for Europe

BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale speaks to Dovilė Šakalienė, Lithuania’s Defence Minister. The Baltic nation, along with its neighbours Latvia and Estonia, share a border with Russia, and have ...

Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over alleged smuggling of migrants

Lithuania is asking the International Court of Justice to rule that Belarus breached its obligations by allegedly organizing ...

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Merz warns of Russia threat, vows to defend NATO allies on Lithuania visit

Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since Wor ...