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The Seimas has voted to ratify a bilateral agreement on defence cooperation with Germany that outlines legal rights of the German brigade’s troops and their families stationed in Lithuania.

The first twenty soldiers from the German brigade will arrive in Lithuania already in April. By the end of 2024, the number of troops from the German brigade is expected to reach 150.

The Russian war in Ukraine is a threat to the Euro-Atlantic security, therefore additional allied capabilities reinforcing the eastern flank of NATO remain. NATO allies stand ready to defend every inch of NATO territory and their military presence on the ground in Lithuania deters potential adverse ...

The Government plans to rent flats to German brigade troops and their families set to settle in Lithuania.

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis hinted Lithuanian soldiers could be deployed to Gotland, Sweden’s largest island in the Baltic Sea, to protect it from Russia.

The Ministry of National Defence has announced the launch of development of additional military infrastructure in Rukla. It will be dedicated for artillery and logistics battalions of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf and for NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group.

France will send 300 troops to Lithuania in late June, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius confirmed to BNS after meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on Monday.

All allies will decide on the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Lithuania will not take unilateral action, says Jonas Vytautas Zukas, an adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.

Lithuania will keep the option of sending troops to the international operation in Syria but has not plans to do that any time soon, it turned out on Thursday during the deliberation of a Seimas resolution on giving mandate for troops to take part in international operations over the next two years.

Turkey's ongoing military operation in Syria complicates the situation as Lithuania is considering possible deployment of its troops to Syria, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis says.

Lithuania's Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis introduced the Board of the Seimas on Wednesday to possible deployment of troops to Syria, three sources told BNS Lithuania.

Lithuania is considering sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz to contribute to an international mission to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda wore a military uniform to his meeting with troops on Tuesday, saying that he wanted to be closer to them.

The Court of Appeal of Lithuania on Wednesday started hearing the case of two former troops found guilty of spying for Russia.

France will next year send around 300 troops to NATO's multinational battalion stationed in Lithuania, the French ambassador in Vilnius said on Sunday.