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 "slug": "germany-formalizes-permanent-armored-brigade-in-lithuania-45th-brigade-litauen-to-absorb-efp-force-reach-2-000-troops-by-2026",
 "title": "Germany Forms Permanent NATO Armoured Brigade in Lithuania: 2,000 Troops, eFP Integration by 2026",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/germany-formalizes-permanent-armored-brigade-in-lithuania-45th-brigade-litauen-to-absorb-efp-force-reach-2-000-troops-by-2026/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/germany-formalizes-permanent-armored-brigade-in-lithuania-45th-brigade-litauen-to-absorb-efp-force-reach-2-000-troops-by-2026/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2025-05-17T16:15:02.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2025-05-27T19:13:39.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "Chancellor Merz and Defense Minister Pistorius to attend the May 22 stand-up of Germany’s 45th Armored Brigade “Litauen” in Vilnius. Troop roadmap confirmed.",
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  "lithuania",
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  "polish-lithuanian-axis",
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 ],
 "sources": [],
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  "bundeswehr",
  "germany",
  "nato",
  "poland"
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