By the end of 2027, around 4,800 German troops are expected to be stationed permanently in Lithuania as part of the 45th Panzer Brigade, on NATO’s eastern flank.
By the end of 2027, around 4,800 German troops are expected to be stationed permanently in Lithuania as part of the 45th Panzer Brigade, on NATO’s eastern flank.
Russia won’t invade Lithuania. It’s too busy fighting in Ukraine.
A little side action to force concessions? Same reason as to why Ukrainians took the Kursk gamble.
Why not? All they need to do is make people frightened and stop supporting Ukraine. There are already plenty assholes that want to stop supporting them.
I wouldn’t be SMART for Russia to invade Lithuania, but unfortunately the prevailing theme of the 2020s has been that world leaders don’t always make the smart decision.