NATO battalion in Lithuania to have tanks, IFVs

“The Germans will bring infantry combat vehicles and tanks with them,” he told reporters in Brussels after a meeting of the Alliance’s defense ministries.

The German-led battalion is to be stationed in Lithuania early next year to deter Russia.

Olekas confirmed that German Leopard 2 tanks would be deployed as part of the battalion, but he gave no details about other equipment to be stationed in Lithuania.

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The Benelux countries, Norway, Croatia and France are also expected to contribute troops to the German-led battalion of around 1,000 to 1,200 soldiers.

NATO’s multinational battalions are also to be deployed to Estonia, Latvia and Poland next year.

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