Germany Sends Permanent Troops to another Country for first time Since WWII

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania this week to inaugurate Berlin's brigade to help protect the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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It's the first permanent foreign troop deployment from Germany since the Second World War. On his visit on Thursday, May 22, Mr Merz was joined by German defence minister Boris Pistorius.

The ceremony officially marked the formation of an armoured brigade. Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Mr Merz said the security of the Baltic allies was also “our security,” CNN reported. He even called on allies to expand efforts to bolster European defences against Moscow. By strengthening its military, Berlin has signalled to allies to further invest