During a visit to Lithuania on Thursday to mark the formation of his nation’s first continuous overseas military system since World War II, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a warning about Russia‘s threat to security in Europe. At a press conference in Vilnius, Merz said,” There is a risk to us all from Russia.” The 5, 000-strong large combat brigade, which will be assembled in the coming years, is designed to strengthen Nato‘s eastern flank and deter potential Russian aggression. Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to the implementation. The Bundeswehr, as the German military troops are known, has never had the privilege of forever stationing a military unit worldwide. The security situation on Nato‘s northeast borders “remains quite anxious,” according to Merz, who took office this month. He said that Russia‘s violent revisionism “provokes not only the security and territorial integrity of Ukraine; it also threatens our shared security in Europe.” Germany wanted to” deliver a clear message to our supporters” that it was “investing in our safety” by sending a battalion to Lithuania and increasing defense spending, he added. Along with our associates, we are determined to protect the alliance’s country from any anger. The safety of our European allies is furthermore our security,” according to Lithuania and Estonia and Latvia, former Soviet Union members who have joined NATO and the EU, who fear they are increasingly in Moscow’s sights. Germany is the country’s second-largest military supporter after the United States, and Merz emphasized that Kyiv’s supporters” will no allow Russia to push a wedge between us.” Berlin expressed hope that there is a chance of reaching a peace and therefore peace negotiations, adding that the process may take weeks or even months.” We stand solidly alongside Ukraine but we also stand up as Germans. In its more than three-year rude in Ukraine, Moscow has for weeks defied American pressure to reach an unwavering and immediate ceasefire.
