{"id":67975,"date":"2024-08-22T10:18:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/08\/22\/work-begins-on-germanys-5000-strong-military-base-in-lithuania\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:08:57","slug":"work-begins-on-germanys-5000-strong-military-base-in-lithuania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/08\/22\/work-begins-on-germanys-5000-strong-military-base-in-lithuania\/","title":{"rendered":"Work begins on Germany\u2019s 5,000-strong military base in Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BERLIN \u2014 Construction has commenced on Germany\u2019s first permanent military base abroad, which will be located in Lithuania. Berlin is set to move a brigade to the Baltic country by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lithuania and Germany agreed in December 2023 on the plan to station the 4,800 military and 200 civilian German personnel. Now, just over half a year later, construction has started on what will be the largest military installation in Lithuanian history, according to the Ministry of Defense in Vilnius. The plan is to put the brigade in service next year and to reach full operational ability by 2027, according to the Bundeswehr, Germany\u2019s armed forces. In addition to the personnel, it will house 2,000 vehicles, an infographic released by the German Ministry of Defense shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Germany will provide the troops, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/2024\/07\/10\/german-brigade-entering-lithuania-is-a-welcome-change-for-nato\/\">Lithuania<\/a> will build the physical infrastructure. It will be located in the R\u016bdninkai Training Area in the country\u2019s southeast and cost Vilnius \u20ac125 million ($139 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Politico, citing a German defense ministry speaker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/berlin-playbook\/die-teure-brigade\/\"><u>previously reported<\/u><\/a> that Berlin expects the brigade to require a \u201cone-time investment of \u20ac6 to 9 billion,\u201d mostly for the purchase of weapons systems, and annual operating expenses of \u20ac800 million thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/04\/30\/lithuania-eases-red-tape-for-defense-firms-looking-to-set-up-shop\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2147049058.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Lithuania eases red tape for defense firms looking to set up shop<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A new legislative package allows for companies to quickly start building manufacturing facilities, obtaining the necessary permits only later on.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German military is already present in Lithuania. Berlin has been leading NATO\u2019s enhanced forward presence in the country for six years. According to the Bundeswehr, 800 German military personnel already serve in Lithuania on a rotational basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bundeswehr has called the decision to deploy the 5,000-strong, combat-ready, heavy maneuver brigade \u201ca beacon project of the watershed era in security policy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDeployment in the long term and on this scale is also new for the German armed forces,\u201d reads the service\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had declared a \u201cZeitenwende\u201d \u2013 a fundamentally new era \u2013 when it came to security on the European continent and how Germany views its military. German defense spending was boosted significantly, and the country has taken on a more active role internationally. Berlin is the numerically second-largest supporter of Kyiv after only the United States and has worked to position itself as a key NATO partner, especially at the alliance\u2019s eastern flank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, German policymakers have often been reserved about flexing Germany\u2019s military or even diplomatic muscle on the world stage. Russia\u2019s actions in Ukraine, especially its 2022 invasion, have changed this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the other Baltic states, Canada and the U.K. have taken the lead. Two Canadian battalions are expected to arrive in Latvia by 2025, while Britain has vowed to maintain a rapid deployment force to move to the region if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision to permanently station German soldiers so close to Russia \u201cbrings the Zeitenwende into life,\u201d said German state secretary for defense Nils Hilmer at this week\u2019s ceremony marking the official start of construction work. \u201cWe know the value of reliable support and solidarity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur aim is not to threaten or intimidate,\u201d said Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida \u0160imonyt\u0117. 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