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German army without volunteers to send soldiers to Lithuania

Euronews Portugal15 September 2026 at 08:40

The German army faces serious staffing problems in the brigade stationed on NATO's eastern flank. According to information from the newspaper Bild, up to 1,000 soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania from the end of September. However, the number of volunteers is insufficient to fill the necessary positions.

The German armed forces are having difficulties finding soldiers willing to accept missions in Lithuania. This situation arises in the context of NATO's reinforcement of its military presence on the eastern flank, where Lithuania plays a fundamental strategic role in the collective defence of the alliance.

Why this matters

Germany's inability to fill the positions for the NATO brigade in Lithuania raises concerns about the alliance's military readiness on the eastern flank. Readers in the region follow these issues closely, given Germany's central role in European collective defence and NATO's recent reinforcement of its deterrence posture in Eastern Europe.

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