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2024-06-05 Europe
Politico: Germany is preparing for war with Russia at exercises in Lithuania
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Germany, which is conducting exercises on the territory of Lithuania, is preparing for war with Russia.reported this.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
It is noted that against the backdrop of German tank and artillery exercises at a training ground in the Lithuanian city of Pabrade, a large-scale 90-minute combat clash with the use of firearms was staged for legislators, diplomats and local military leaders.

“The message to important people was clear: “We are preparing for a meeting with Russia,” the publication said.

German General Carsten Breuer, quoted by the publication, said that Russia will need five to eight years to restore its Armed Forces after the conflict in Ukraine.

As Regnum reported, at the end of April large-scale exercises of the German army Grand Quadriga 2024 began in Lithuania. More than 3 thousand Bundeswehr troops and 200 units of military equipment, including Leopard tanks, Puma and Boxer infantry fighting vehicles, were involved in the maneuvers. Soldiers and combat vehicles will be transferred to the Pabrade training ground in the Shvenchensky district and the training ground in Kazlu-Ruda. The exercises will end at the end of May. At the same time, Lithuania is hosting the US-organized “Strike of the Sword” maneuvers, the joint field tactical exercise Brave Griffin 24/II with Poland, and the major national exercise “Perkūnas’ Storm.”

Earlier, Deputy Press Secretary of the US Department of Defense Sabrina Singh, during a briefing, announced the start of the air defense and missile defense exercises Astral Knight - 2024, which will involve about 5 thousand military personnel from the United States, Great Britain, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and more than 50 aircraft and others aircraft. The exercises themselves started on May 6.

Former Pentagon adviser Douglas McGregor said that the North Atlantic Alliance is now weak and after the conflict in Ukraine, the fate of NATO may be unenviable. Russia understands this very well, he concluded.

Posted by badanov 2024-06-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ]  Top

#1 The Germans haven't learned their lesson, have they?
Posted by DooDahMan 2024-06-05 07:43||   2024-06-05 07:43|| Front Page Top

#2 What's the point of an army that doesn't prepare itself for war? The "meeting" would be in Lithuania, and if the Russians don't invade it, nobody will get hurt.
Posted by European Conservative 2024-06-05 08:16||   2024-06-05 08:16|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a legitimate question..
Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-05 08:26||   2024-06-05 08:26|| Front Page Top

#4 This would be the point of the exercise, wouldn't it?
Posted by ed in texas 2024-06-05 10:41||   2024-06-05 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe Latvia is going to attack Lithuania? You never know...
Posted by European Conservative 2024-06-05 12:02||   2024-06-05 12:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Exercise is good for you. Think of it as aerobics with guns.
Posted by Super Hose 2024-06-05 12:04||   2024-06-05 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Think of it as aerobics with guns

M16 cradle carry morning run...
I had hoped to forget.
Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-05 12:59||   2024-06-05 12:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Übung macht den Meister.
Posted by DooDahMan 2024-06-05 13:15||   2024-06-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

#9 ^Third time is the charm.
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-06-05 15:02||   2024-06-05 15:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Well make up your mind. What do you want?
Posted by European Conservative 2024-06-05 17:43||   2024-06-05 17:43|| Front Page Top

#11 I want Prepared
Posted by Frank G 2024-06-05 18:26||   2024-06-05 18:26|| Front Page Top

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