During the meeting, Landsbergis thanked Germany for its reliable strategic partnership and expressed satisfaction with the progress regarding the deployment of a German brigade in , reports .
» is becoming a European stronghold for Lithuania’s strategic security. Minister Boris Pistorius’ promise to deploy a heavy brigade — is historic. These words of the minister should be engraved on the Town Hall wall,» quoted Landsbergis.
Recall that in the summer of 2022, Germany committed to deploying a military unit the size of a brigade in Lithuania — such an agreement was included in the document signed by the Chancellor and President Gitanas Nauseda.
In the summer of 2023, Pistorius stated that Berlin is ready for the brigade’s deployment in Lithuania.
Later, it was reported that the countries intend to sign a bilateral agreement on the unit’s relocation plan.
Recall that two battalions — the 122nd armored infantry battalion and the 203rd armored battalion — will be deployed in the . The brigade is expected to reach full capacity by the end of 2027.