Large-Scale NATO Exercise in Lithuania

10 June 2026, Lithuania, Pabrade: German Army Brigadier General Christoph Huber, commander of Panzerbrigade 45, emerges from a Puma infantry fighting vehicle at the launch of the "Freedom Shield 2026" large-scale exercise in Pabrade, Lithuania. The maneuvers mark the first full brigade combat exercise for the newly formed permanent unit, bringing together 2,900 soldiers and 800 vehicles from eight nations leer más to train against modern tactical threat scenarios. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa leer menos