Berlin may be forced to introduce “mandatory measures” to fill the ranks of a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania
The German military may be forced to order soldiers to serve near Russia’s borders after struggling to find enough volunteers, despite a major promotional campaign touting financial benefits, according to local media reports.
Berlin has been building up the 45th Armored Brigade in Lithuania as a flagship project of its militarization drive, which Moscow has repeatedly criticized as blatant revanchism and nostalgia for Germany’s Nazi past.
The unit is expected to reach full operational readiness by the end of 2027 and…
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