The article addresses the German army's preparation for a possible conflict on NATO's eastern flank. Euronews followed for a week the operations of the Lithuanian Brigade and electronic warfare units positioned near the Belarusian border.
The journalistic piece seeks to show how German military personnel are preparing for a scenario of armed confrontation in the eastern region of the Atlantic alliance, at a time when geopolitical tensions in Europe have increased significantly.
The article's title suggests that the threat of war has never been this close, reflecting the growing concern of NATO member countries with the security situation on their eastern border, particularly following the events of recent years.
The presence of German troops in Lithuania is part of NATO's effort to reinforce its eastern flank, with Bulgaria also hosting alliance forces as part of this deterrence and collective defense strategy.
