Minister thanked Germany for the leadership in the region, including by leading the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group at Rukla, long-term investment in military infrastructure an financial assistance to Lithuania in procurement.
A. Anušauskas and Th. Hitschler also exchanged views on further development of Lithuania’s military infrastructure, Lithuania’s efforts to step Host Nation Support to deploying Allied capabilities, and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius.
The trip schedule of Thomas Hitschler included a visit to Rukla to meet with German troops deployed to the NATO eFP BG. Germany has been not only the framework nation of but also the largest contributor to the unit since 2017. Approx. 1000 troops of the total strength of 16000 have been contributed to the unit by Germany.
