The German government sent a combat-ready and independently capable combat unit to be deployed in Lithuania on Monday. The brigade should be operational by 2027, German news agency dpa reported. A permanent presence of around 4,800 soldiers and around 200 civilian Bundeswehr — or German army — members, who can bring their families with them, is planned. (AP video shot by Fanny Brodersen/Production: Kerstin Sopke)