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 by AFP Staff Writers Klaipeda, Lithuania (AFP) Sept 4, 2022
Around a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday, after Germany pledged to bolster its presence on NATO's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The troops drove off the ferry in the port city of Klaipeda. They were to make up the command unit of a new brigade, a group usually made up of around 4,000 soldiers. "Our message to our allies here, on the eastern flank, is that we are committed to ensuring security," said the brigade's commander Christian Nawrat. The command unit would remain permanently in the Baltic nation, while combat units would join them for exercises, he added. A high-ranking member of the German military said the first drills could be held in October. Germany, which heads up a NATO battle group in Lithuania, already has around 1,500 German soldiers in Lithuania. The formerly Soviet-ruled Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which are all now EU and NATO members, are worried they could be next if Russia defeats Ukraine. Since the start of the conflict, they have asked for more NATO troops and the creation of brigades to replace the current units. Chancellor Olaf Scholz in June said his country was ready to deploy more troops to Lithuania "towards a robust combat brigade that can operate both as a deterrent and defend against an aggression". NATO has strengthened its eastern flank in recent years, particularly since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. In 2017, four multi-national battle groups were deployed to the three Baltic states and Poland. Following the start of the Russian invasion in late February, NATO has decided to set up four new battle groups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.
American B-52 bombers make low sweep over Stockholm Stockholm (AFP) Sept 2, 2022 American B-52 bombers flew low over Stockholm's parliament and palace on Friday as Sweden ramps up exercises with the United States in view of the Scandinavian country's NATO membership. The two US Air Force planes were escorted by JAS Gripen fighters as they overflew the capital around 12:15 pm (1015 GMT), Sweden's military said. While the US bombers have taken part in exercises in Sweden before, it was the first time they have flown over the capital, a military spokeswoman, Therese Fagersted ... read more
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