Tanks, drones and thousands of soldiers: Germany reinforces NATO's eastern flank amid growing conflict risk
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Tanks, drones and thousands of soldiers: Germany reinforces NATO's eastern flank amid growing conflict risk

SAPO Notícias28 August 2026 at 12:41

Germany is preparing a permanent military presence in Lithuania, near the border with Belarus, in an operation aimed at reinforcing NATO's eastern flank and deterring a potential Russian aggression. The operation includes tanks, drones and thousands of German soldiers deployed to the region.

This decision comes in a context of growing conflict risk in Eastern Europe, with tensions between NATO and Russia intensifying in recent years. Lithuania, as a NATO member, sees this presence as essential for its collective defense.

The German mobilization represents one of the largest military reinforcements of NATO on the eastern flank since the end of the Cold War. The German authorities justify the measure as necessary to ensure deterrence and the protection of European allies against external threats.

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