There's a growing need for Lithuanian troops to speak German amid growing cooperation between the Lithuanian and German armies, Brigadier General Valdemaras Rupšys, commander of Lithuania's Land Force, said after meeting with his German counterpart Lieutenant General Jorg Volldemer in Vilnius on Thu...
Brigadier General Valdemaras Rupšys
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Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, outgoing commander of the US Army Europe, arrived in the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area on Saturday to view international exercise Iron Wolf II.
Brigadier General Valdemaras Rupšys, the commander of the Lithuanian Land Force, and Lieutenant General Joerg Vollmer, the chief of staff of the German Army, have signed a letter of mutual cooperation, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė promoted Colonel Valdemaras Rupšys to brigadier general before he takes the command of the country's Land Forces later on Friday. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.