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Germany launches first permanent foreign deployment since WWII – and it's on Putin's doorstep
Germany has launched its first deployment abroad since World War II. The country's parliament said troops will be sent to eastern Lithuania, which is NATO's eastern flank. The unit is to be fully operational by 2027. It will be the first time German troops have been serving abroad permanently since the Second World War.
Brigadier General Christoph Huber, commander of the brigade, explained: "We have a clear mission. We have to ensure the protection, freedom and security of our Lithuanian allies here on NATO's eastern flank."
Nowhere is that shift as prominent as in Germany. Its armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, have been the victim of years of underinvestment – but that is set to change. More: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/23/europe/germany-military-investment-intl/index.html Well, damn. How about that...
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