Lithuania To Host German Military Brigade Long Term

RUDNINKAI, LITHUANIA - MAY 28: Reservists in an infantry unit of the Lithuanian Army relax during training at a military site that is to become home for 5,000 German troops on May 28, 2024 near Rudninkai, Lithuania. The site, located approximately 12km from the border to Belarus, is a former Soviet military training ground. Germany, which already has a strong military presence in Lithuania as part of an international NATO force, will deploy 5,000 troops with heavy equipment in its "Lithuania Brigade" on a long-term commitment to help deter aggression from Russia. The brigade is scheduled to be fully operational by 2027. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)