Germany is deploying soldiers beyond its border, moving troops into Lithuania to defend its European neighbor.

Germany has this week deployed a permanent military brigade beyond its borders for the first time since the end of World War Two.

By stationing troops in Lithuania, Germany sets a precedent that other European powers may soon be pressed to emulate.

“This is a day of trust, responsibility and action.” German brigade to be at full strength in 2027 Germany has had troops in Lithuania — which borders Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and ...

Germany will station 5,000 troops in Lithuania by 2027, marking its first permanent foreign deployment since WWII. The ...

A German brigade has started operations in Lithuania, a NATO state that borders part of Russia. It's the first time Germany has put troops in another country on a long-term basis since World War II.

It is also the starkest sign of the extraordinary turn taken by a country that took full receipt of the peace dividend after ...

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“This is a historic day,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said after meeting Merz. “This is a day of trust, responsibility and action.” Germany has had troops in Lithuania — which ...

Germany is deploying troops to another country on a long-term basis for the first time since World War II. It's putting thousands of soldiers in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia.