The head of the German Defense Ministry said that Germany intends to send a brigade of 4 thousand military personnel to Lithuania

Berlin continues to take on the role of the main guarantor of security in the Baltic states and on the eastern borders of NATO in general.

Back at the end of June, the head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, announced his country’s intention to permanently station four thousand troops in Lithuania, adding that this requires appropriate infrastructure.

At the same time, in his recent interview with the Estonian TV channel ERR, the head of the German military department returned to this issue, saying that it is planned to form the above-mentioned brigade by the end of next year.

Meanwhile, Vilnius previously stated that the deployment of German military personnel on Lithuanian territory could take place as early as 2026.

As Pistorius put it, this mission will be a serious challenge not only for Vilnius (Lithuania will probably have to support German troops), but also for Berlin. After all, Germany has never deployed such a large number of its military contingent abroad.

Let us recall that at the end of last month, NATO sent two AWACS reconnaissance aircraft (AWACS) and 150 military personnel to Lithuania to service them. “Flying radars” will monitor Russian military activities near the borders with the alliance.

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[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

After all, Germany has not yet deployed such a number of its military contingent abroad -

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— I posted it, but a long time ago...

— The Germans have forgotten...
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[ABC-schutze]

“After all, Germany has never deployed such a large number of its military contingent abroad...”
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None other than Pistorius, before this, with the “green” dropout “Gretchen”, with the “Analena” tag, held advice. And she is “German” only “according to her passport”...

I believe that after this mutual foolishness of theirs, the prestige of the AfD among the Bundesburgers (the “correct” parties have prestige, not “ratings”...) will rise by another 3 - 5%...

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Berlin continues to take on the role of the main guarantor of security in the Baltic states and on the eastern borders of NATO in general.

Very similar to a subtle hint to Poland.

[bayard]

Quote: DymOk_v_dYmke

Very similar to a subtle hint to Poland.

Do you think Germany wants to play the “Greater Prussia” card?
But the real reason is most likely simpler - NATO is deploying its troops near the borders of Russia, including on the Baltic bridgehead. So the German brigade will be deployed, the Polish, and France will probably join, and even England will send a couple of fighters.
Words are nothing, facts are EVERYTHING. And the facts show that for the last 9 years the United States has been quietly gathering military resources to the border of the Russian Federation. Quietly he is gathering - he is importing military equipment, ammunition, and other property for entire divisions (and their division is the same size as our corps - about 25 thousand). So at the chosen moment it will be enough to transfer troops by air and a group of 300+ thousand will be deployed at our borders. So the NATO allies are moving their troops to our borders, Poland is doubling/tripling the size of its Polish Army (everything depends on the time frame), the Germans and French are promoting their troops, Sweden and Finland have joined NATO, now the Finns will also have NATO.
So I wouldn't be complacent.

But if I were the General Staff, I would think about doubling the number of divisions in the Iskander missile brigade in Kaliningrad.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: DymOk_v_dYmke

Very similar to a subtle hint to Poland.

You're right. Here the interests of the “iron kaput” and the Hyena of Europe are in antiphase. Excesses are also possible, because Poland seriously wants to get Lithuania into the New Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth! And then Germany showed up, apparently by decision of the NATO Defense Council... Damn, it was bad luck for the gentlemen... It’s sad, however.

[Volunteer Marek]

Didn't post it? What news! How so? Is it really true that some ethnic groups have such a short historical memory? Or are they being treated like fools? But we are not fools and we remember well where, when and in what quantities “military contingents of the armed forces of Germany were stationed abroad.”

[aleks.29ru]

Once upon a time it was simply called: send in troops.

[rotmistr60]

Germany intends to send a brigade of 4 thousand troops to Lithuania

Either the Bundeswehr is crying that young people have no desire to join the army and soon there will be no one to defend Germany (of course from the Russians), and then suddenly 4 thousand of their soldiers are sent to Lithuania and, of course, to protect the eastern flank of NATO. In Lithuania, “joy” will be added by the German contingent, which will certainly empty the beer reserves in this country.

[ABC-schutze]

I do not rule out that this “decision” is also an attempt to “refresh the powder” on the face of Uncle Sam’s Berlin tobaccos...

After all, just recently they were given a kick (and a good one, with the “departure” of almost 1 people...) in an increasingly sovereign Africa. With their security "missions"...

And in Vilna and Kovno, where, unlike Africa, Uncle Sam’s slaves “rule”, they definitely won’t let...

[former soldier]

What is 4 thousand fighters? A gesture of bad will.

[2112vda]

Again, the little girl got itchy. Another Drang nah Osten is being prepared. For some gentlemen in Germany, apparently, masochism cannot be cured. I wanted lyuli again.

[elbrus]

is this the entire combat-ready Bundeswehr? German army - Potemkin village

[Boa kaa]

Quote: Elbrus

German army - Potemkin village

You're right! If anyone knows how to fight in EUROPE, it’s definitely the DEUTCHERS! And there is no worse mistake in military affairs than underestimating the enemy’s capabilities. The possessed Adik has already paid for this: he, too, considered the USSR “a colossus with feet of clay.” Don't repeat the enemy's mistakes, better learn to avoid them.
AHA.

[zombirusrev]

There is an opinion that it is worth canceling the reunification of Germany .. and announcing the illegal occupation of the GDR by the Federal Republic of Germany in a criminal conspiracy with M.S. Gorbachev.

[Strannik96]

Quote: Elbrus

is this the entire combat-ready Bundeswehr? German army - Potemkin village

No, they haven’t considered the Hitler Youth yet. By the way, half of them are our people: sons of the Volgo-Deutsche. When the Bundeswehr announces that they are going to join the Balts, the majority will quit because they want to die for someone

[barbiturate]

Strange guys, they seem to believe in the game they are playing. They are clearly no more stupid than us - are they trying to convince their population and the world that the threat to Europe comes from Russia? Funny. How we will now rush to seize new lands in the form of the Baltic states and Poland, Sweden, Finland

[opposite28]

Back at the end of June, the head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, announced his country’s intention to permanently station four thousand troops in Lithuania, adding that this requires appropriate infrastructure.

There is no need to be modest right away to Ukraine and everything is just like in the “good old times” ...