Germany to Send Troops to NATO Ally Lithuania in 1st Foreign Deployment Since World War II

The deployment agreement comes amid spate of U.S. defense pacts with Scandinavian states.
Germany to Send Troops to NATO Ally Lithuania in 1st Foreign Deployment Since World War II
Gepard anti-aircraft tanks in Eisleben, Germany. Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
Adam Morrow
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Germany will deploy a permanent combat brigade to fellow NATO member Lithuania in the next three years, according to a deal signed this week between the defense ministers of both countries.

Once implemented, the move will be Germany’s first permanent foreign military deployment since World War II.