German Armed Forces - German brigade in Lithuania to arrive in 2025
The Bundeswehr brigade planned for permanent deployment in Lithuania is to be put into service in 2025 with a formal roll call. According to dpa, a preliminary command is to be deployed to the territory of the NATO partner in the second quarter of next year. This will then continue to grow so that the deployment staff will be in the country by the end of the year at the latest, led by the first commander of the brigade.
This evening, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will arrive in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to sign a roadmap for the deployment with his counterpart Arvydas Anusauskas on Monday. Germany is thus responding to Lithuania's security needs following Russia's attack on Ukraine. In the document, Lithuania and Germany will commit to creating the necessary framework conditions for the successful deployment of an operational and war-ready brigade.
According to the military, the Lithuanian brigade involves the permanent deployment of a total of around 5,000 men and women, including 4,800 soldiers and 200 civilian employees. According to earlier information, two combat troop battalions from Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia are to be deployed to NATO's eastern flank as the core of the new Lithuania brigade. The third battalion will be the multinational NATO battle group (eFP battle group) in Lithuania, which is already in the Baltic state under German command and has rotating personnel. Pistorius described the project as a "beacon project for the new era".
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- Boris Pistorius, the German Defense Minister, will discuss the deployment roadmap for the Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania with his Lithuanian counterpart on Monday, aiming to meet Lithuania's security needs in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine.
- The anticipated permanent deployment of the German brigade in Lithuania, as per the military specification, includes the positioning of around 5,000 military personnel and civilians, including two combat troop battalions from Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The arrival of the German Defense Minister in Vilnius is only the beginning, as a preliminary command will be stationed in Lithuania in the second quarter of this year, leading to a full deployment of the brigade by the end of 2024 under the leadership of Boris Pistorius and his successors.
- As part of the NATO partnership, this deployment is expected to boost security in the Baltic region, enhancing the capabilities of the multinational NATO battle group (eFP battle group) currently under German command in Lithuania.
- The German defense sector is keen to emphasize that women form an essential part of the Lithuanian brigade, ensuring gender diversity and equity in the federal armed forces, reflecting Germany's commitment to an inclusive defense force.
Source: www.stern.de
