Germany is deploying troops to another country on a long-term basis for the first time since World War II.
It's putting thousands of soldiers in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia.
It described the move as an effort to protect NATO. Germany's defense spending is also rising.
Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, announced on Tuesday that they'd created a new brigade, the 45th Armored Brigade, to be stationed in Lithuania.
It will be the first long-term deployment of German soldiers to another country since World War II.
Brig. Gen. Christoph Huber, the commander of the 45th Armored Brigade, said that with its creation, "we're not only moving toward operational readiness, we're taking responsibility."
"For the alliance, for Lithuania, for Europe's security," he said. "As a sign of our determination to defend peace and freedom with our partners."
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a surge of defense agreements and spending among European countries.
It's putting thousands of soldiers in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia.
It described the move as an effort to protect NATO. Germany's defense spending is also rising.
Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, announced on Tuesday that they'd created a new brigade, the 45th Armored Brigade, to be stationed in Lithuania.
It will be the first long-term deployment of German soldiers to another country since World War II.
Brig. Gen. Christoph Huber, the commander of the 45th Armored Brigade, said that with its creation, "we're not only moving toward operational readiness, we're taking responsibility."
"For the alliance, for Lithuania, for Europe's security," he said. "As a sign of our determination to defend peace and freedom with our partners."
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a surge of defense agreements and spending among European countries.
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