Germany officially launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II  on Tuesday — a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania — as Berlin moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine. It will be fully deployed in the

US General Taylor: “ This experience reminded us how important our allies are and how close and permanent our relationship is with the Lithuanian people. We will never forget it” 🇱🇹🇺🇸 youtu.be/J6J75Uy1qaw?si… via YouTube

The German coalition agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD clearly states that the permanent stationing of a German brigade in Lithuania is a key goal that will be prioritized in terms of funding and equipment provision

Have you ever wondered who were the last pagans in Europe? Well, there’s now an exhaustive book on the subject! Today is the official publication day for ‘Silence of the Gods: The Untold History of Europe’s Last Pagan Peoples’ 📚 cambridge.org/gb/universityp…

Picked it up in London. Very excited Dr Francis Young

Zaha Hadid's project is selected as the winner of the Vilnius Airport architectural tender for the new arrivals terminal. The new arrivals terminal is scheduled to arrive by the end of 2028. New to passenger experience is coming.

🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪🤝🇺🇸 Our ties have never been stronger. Today, Baltic defence ministers met with the U.S. Secretary of Defense to align on shared security priorities. The Baltics were praised for leading the way in defence investment: setting the pace for Europe. 📸 @DeptofDefense

It only takes 15 minutes for Swedish Gripens to get there, Finn F 35's will be first on scene... Nordic Air Force for you guys our friends and naapuri across the lake..💪

The Model: Lithuania is the first NATO Ally to commit 5% + of its GDP on defense. I kicked off my Vilnius visit by meeting Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹. Our security ties are strong and growing: ➡️€250M annually in host-nation support to U.S. and Allied

Positioned between Russia and Belarus, Lithuania hosts 🇺🇸 U.S. troops and soldiers from several NATO Allies. Their Lithuanian hosts have rolled out the red carpet, investing 250M Euro annually to support Allied operations. I visited state-of-the-art barracks, built to host our

Not a cent for Putin’s war machine. #Lithuania stopped Russian energy imports in 2022 - we chose our American allies instead. Europe should follow. #Ukraine #StrongerTogether

🔬 Ever wondered what the Lithuanian’s genome reveals about their past? VU scientists sequenced the full Lithuanian genome. Goal: reveal origins, genetic links with other nations and how genes helped adaptation to harsh environments. One genome~50 GB of data.🌿 1/6

EUROPE’S ON FIRE! 🔥

This is how it is done! Gitanas Nausėda how about us?

Lithuania played a role in thwarting Operation Sealion: in April 1940 the Lithuanian legation in Paris tipped off the Foreign Office about Hitler's invasion plans - which they heard about from an Italian military attaché who was there when Hitler showed the plans to Mussolini

As throughout the centuries, Vilnius remains the bastion of Western Civilization, right on the edge of where Europe ends.

General Freuding, yes the Kursk laser eyes one, visiting the Tank Brigade 45 in Lithuania. This footage is a very different tune than the previous communications of the military.

Great read by Dr Francis Young: “Ruthenian might have been the most widely spoken language in the Grand Duchy, but the Lithuanian elite repudiated the association with the Orthodox and East Slavic world that the use of Ruthenian implied”

A robotic stroke surgery on a pig was performed remotely in Paris by Scotland-based Professor Iris Grunwald using a system from Lithuanian company Sentante

Vinted transformed second-hand fashion — now its creator has his eye on the art world via Financial Times giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…