A German brigade deployed on NATO's eastern flank in Lithuania formally entered service on Tuesday. The 45 Armoured Brigade of the German Army became operational following an activation ceremony in Vilnius.

Remains of the fourth US soldier killed during a training exercise in Lithuania last week has been recovered, according to reports. The still unnamed soldier’s body was found near the Pabradė — not far from the Belarus border — after a weeklong operation that combed through thick forest and swampland, NBC News reported.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to leave the NATO alliance should member states fail to increase defensive spending. Now, they are.

The U.S. soldiers had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for nearly a week after their armored vehicle sank near the country's border with Belarus.

Germany has officially activated its first permanent foreign military unit since World War II. This concerns a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania, Politico reports. The 45th Armored Brigade was officially activated during a ceremony near Vilnius.

Police working dogs are now involved in the search for the final missing U.S. soldier whose armored vehicle sank in a swamp in Lithuania last week.

On Monday, March 31, a detachment of the Romanian Air Force called "Carpathian Vipers" began executing an enhanced air policing mission in Lithuania. The mission will last four months, between April and July 2025.

EU Must Act Against Orbán She emphasized Ukraine’s willingness to reach a ceasefire, saying the Ukrainian people “want peace more than anyone,” but placed the blame for stalled peace efforts squarely on the Kremlin.