German official warns about danger of Lithuanian operation for army budget

According to the international group Tasnim news agency based on published reports, the German army wants to By the end of 2027, approximately 5,000 troops will be stationed in Lithuania. Financially, this project will be a serious undertaking and probably around eleven billion euros will be required for a number of investments in this project. According to Spiegel weekly, one of the representatives of the German Federal Ministry of Defense said this at the meeting of the defense committee of the German Parliament. Accordingly, one billion euros for annual operating expenses, four billion euros for the purchase of large equipment such as Tanks and six billion euros are earmarked for further investments – for example in building infrastructure or buying uniforms – in the operation. This amount does not include the cost of foreign aid, which is intended to attract about 4,800 soldiers and about 200 civilians to serve in Lithuania for several years.

At the beginning of April this year, a team The leader of this operational unit traveled to Lithuania. This battle group should be fully operational by the end of 2027.

In response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the German federal government promised to create a battle group that would be battle-ready and capable of independent action. Move to Lithuania. According to the timetable, this brigade should be put into operation by 2027. About 4,800 soldiers and about 200 civilian members of the military, who could bring their families with them, are planned.

Pistorius signed a political document related to the deployment in Vilnius in December. And spoke of a “historical moment”. The main location of this brigade will be the Rudninka military training area not far from the border of Belarus. According to Lithuanian information, about 80% of the soldiers will be stationed there and the rest will be stationed in Ruklai in the center of the country. The German Ministry of Defense for the Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania, Johann Wadful, the deputy of the union faction, has warned that the army will be overwhelmed by these costs and the defense budget will disappear. This politician of the Christian Democratic Party told the newspapers of the German Editorial Network (RND): There is a danger that this brigade will overcome the army and destroy the financial planning of the Ministry of Defense. Wadful continued: Given the significant amount of money that has been spent on this, it is a mystery how the federal government plans to provide a sustainable budget. He emphasized: The German Minister of Defense announced his deployment without considering the necessary decisions. Now he has the task of collecting this huge amount.

The permanent deployment of a combat brigade in Lithuania is an unprecedented step in the history of the Bundeswehr. Never before have so many soldiers been permanently stationed abroad. The purpose of this brigade is to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank in view of the Russian threat. Lithuania is a costly project for the German army