© Alexander Welscher / picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe activation ceremony of Germany’s 45th Armored Brigade in Lithuania, April 1, 2025.
On Tuesday, a ceremony was held outside Vilnius, with Brigadier General Christoph Huber assuming command of the newly established unit, as reported by the German Bundeswehr Association (DBwV) lobby group and state media.
"We have a clear mission. We have to ensure the protection, freedom, and security of our Lithuanian allies here on NATO's eastern flank," the general said during the ceremony.
Military personnel who arrived in Lithuania last year to prepare for the deployment have been formally integrated into the brigade. Once fully staffed and combat-ready by 2027, the unit will comprise approximately 5,000 military and civilian personnel, equipped with around 2,000 heavy weapons, according to German Army plans.
Moscow views NATO as a hostile entity, describing its expansion in Europe as a direct threat to Russian national security. The bloc's pledge to admit Ukraine as a member and its increasing involvement with the nation have been cited by Russian officials as key causes of Moscow's conflict with Kiev. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, a staunch advocate for troop deployment in Lithuania, has claimed that Russia could launch an attack on NATO by 2029 or 2030 - a claim that Moscow categorically rejects.
In 2023, Berlin and Vilnius signed a stationing agreement, initially designating the new German unit as the 42nd Brigade. Two of its battalions will consist exclusively of German soldiers, while the third will incorporate personnel from other NATO countries. Portions of the brigade will be stationed at the Rudninkai training ground in southeastern Lithuania, only 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Belarusian border, while additional units will be stationed near the village of Rukla between Vilnius and Kaunas.
Post-Nazi Germany previously restricted military deployments abroad to temporary assignments, such as contributing to NATO forces following the occupation of Afghanistan in 2001.
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It's considered contovertial, but one view-point is that Hitler was indeed right. This view-point would see him as a patriot of his (adopted) country and people, one that freed them from the shackles of the jewish-owned banks, and created one of the strongest countries (military, economy, trade etc etc) of that era. This view-point also explores the fact that Hitler did not want war, but he was prepared for it (clearly).
This view-point explores how Hitler, like Russia today, was poked too many times, and he responded, with devastating effect.
But in the end the banks got their war and, well, here we are once again.
Like I said, controvertial but then again I don't like to drink the Kool-Aid where I can help it, aka believe the subscribed history books.
Like Zelensky today, Hitler was a remote-controlled traitor selling the Germans to the highest bidder.
I watched a great Floor Jansen/Nightwish video that depicted a very grim view of what we've become.
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American military is only brave when facing defenceless men women and children, like their partners Israel and England! But such is their strength of character courage and sense of honour the Houthi Iranians China and Russia they aren’t going to back down! Trump and his neocons and Zionist masters, have bit off more than they can chew this time, and they haven’t the sense or gumption to realise this simple fact! So Americans are going to feel this time, not yet, but shortly what it felt like to be child in Gaza or West Bank concentration camp, and I think the American experience will be totally deserved, I suppose it’s what the new soddom and Gamorrah deserves! What type of mother could terminate a child at full gestation? An American woman! Not much wonder American men prefer foreigners than American targers!
Yes, and unless you are wealthy like Trump and a few others, the targets of law fare get pinned !
now a Question: which POTUS has more visible verbalized and brandished Pride of heart? Biden or Trump?
mongols went to russia
napoleon tried to concur russia
WW2
pathetic...