A battalion of US rotational forces with combat equipment has arrived in Lithuania’s second city Kaunas, Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas said on Thursday.
The minister noted that Kaunas Intermodal Terminal was used for the first time to deploy the battalion’s combat equipment.
“M1A2 Abrams tanks, Bradley IFVs, armoured personnel carriers, and other equipment have arrived by rail from the Greek port of Alexandroupolis across Europe to Kaunas,” Anušauskas wrote on Facebook.
The 1st battalion of the US 66th Armor Regiment will replace the 3rd battalion, which has been deployed to Lithuania since last fall.
US troops are currently stationed in Lithuania on a rotational basis,and the country’s politicians are seeking a permanent American presence.
In response to increased threats in the region following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US has deployed several hundred additional troops and equipment to Lithuania.
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