# Germany to order soldiers to Lithuania amid volunteer shortage

https://mins.news/en/video/58088

- euronews, 2026-09-14 17:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mFwQ145JAw

> By the end of 2027, Germany’s 45th Panzer Brigade is expected to expand to about 4,800 soldiers and be permanently stationed in Lithuania on NATO’s eastern flank, amid a shortage of volunteers.

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