The majority of the Lithuanian population support the deployment of the German brigade in the country, according to a new survey published by the Lithuanian Armed Forces on Tuesday.
According to the poll conducted by Spinter Tyrimai, 82 percent of the Lithuanian population supports the permanent deployment of the German brigade in Lithuania, and 83 percent have a positive view of German soldiers.
Of those surveyed, 76 percent believe that the German brigade will contribute to strengthening Lithuania’s defence.
On Monday, the Lithuanian and German defence ministers signed an action plan on the deployment of a Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania.
Under the signed agreement, the brigade’s key deployment to Lithuania will take place between 2025 and 2026, and it should be fully completed by 2027.
The core of the German brigade will consist of five battalions, including tank and artillery battalions. Berlin intends to deploy around 5,000 German brigade soldiers and civilians in Lithuania.
The German troops will serve in Rūdninkai and Rukla, some will live in Vilnius and Kaunas, and additional logistic points will be created in other parts of Lithuania.
The German-led NATO multinational battalion deployed in Lithuania since 2017 will also be integrated into the brigade.
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Commissioned by the Lithuanian Armed Forces’ Strategic Communications Department, the survey was conducted on November 17-29.
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