Germany's first permanent brigade abroad since WWII built its war kit for NATO's eastern edge by watching Ukraine

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The Puma S1 infantry fighting vehicle is among the assets the German brigade is bringing to Lithuania.

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Why this NATO drone maker is buying made-in-Ukraine parts

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A man stands in a green field under a blue sky wearing green camouflage gear and holding a drone on his shoulder
Ukraine is rapidly innovating new types of drone and their components.

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New images show a front-line NATO ally's plan to blunt a Russian invasion at the border

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Soldiers in camouflage gear and helmets stand holding firearms and wearing sunglasses.
Lithuanian Army soldiers take part in an exercise between the Lithuanian and Polish militaries near the borders with Belarus and Russia.

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A NATO drone maker is testing its weapons in Ukraine — with its CEO actually heading to the battlefield to see it firsthand

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Ukrainian servicemen who recently returned from the trenches of Bakhmut walk on a street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Ukrainian servicemen who recently returned from the trenches of Bakhmut walk on a street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on March 8, 2023.

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Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead

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Five pairs of camouflage pants, intercepted by Lithuanian customs officials on October 2 2024 and intended for Russia, are seen laid out on a sidewalk.
Pairs of camouflage pants intercepted by Kaunas Territorial Customs in Lithuania on October 2, 2024.

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I'm a scientist who moved to Lithuania from the US. I am less stressed and my work-life balance is so much better that I don't consider moving back any time soon.

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Stephen Knox Jones Jr. is happier living and working in Europe than in the US.

Justinas Auskelis

I moved to Lithuania from the US. Life feels more stable here, and I have a better work-life balance.

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Bernard Meyer on a boat in a blue and white striped button down
Bernard Meyer moved to Lithuania 12 years ago and is living the European dream.

Bernard Meyer

I grew up in Lithuania, the happiest place in the world for under-30s. It has some of the cheapest rent in Europe and other perks.

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The beauty, vibrant culture, nature, and welcoming atmosphere of Lithuania's capital city, Vilnius, take my breath away.

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I live in Lithuania, the happiest place on earth for under 30s. As a very happy 28-year-old, here's what it's like.

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Lithuania was ranked the happiest country under 30s in the World Happiness Report 2024. 

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Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous

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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to Naval officers during the Navy Day Parade, on July, 31 2022, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to Naval officers during the Navy Day Parade, on July, 31 2022, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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