Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The permanent stationing of the German Army (Bundeswehr) in Lithuania marks a historic shift in European defense. Known as the 45th Armoured Brigade "Litauen", this deployment represents Germany’s first permanent foreign troop basing since World War II, a move designed to fortify NATO's eastern flank and deter potential aggression along the Suwalki Gap
The permanent stationing of the German Army (Bundeswehr) in Lithuania marks a historic shift in European defense. Known as the 45th Armoured Brigade "Litauen", this deployment represents Germany’s first permanent foreign troop basing since World War II, a move designed to fortify NATO's eastern flank and deter potential aggression along the Suwalki Gap










