Germany has been seeking to bolster its armed forces, which critics say suffered years of neglect
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Military exercises in Lithuania, which worries it could be in Moscow's crosshairs
Soldiers during exercises of the Lithuanian army and a French-German brigade in Lithuania
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Lithuania comes at a time of dizzying geopolitical upheaval
A German brigade, to consist of around 4,800 troops and 200 civilian Bundeswehr employees, will be gradually deployed over the coming years
The German deployment is aimed at deterring potential Russian aggression towards Lithuania and fellow Baltic countries
An advance party of around 400 Bundeswehr personnel are already in Lithuania
Merz, along Nauseda and defence ministers from Germany and Lithuania, inspected the troops
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the official formation of …
'No European country should be dependent on Russia for anything,' said Jorgensen