Germany could send more troops to NATO's eastern flank - defence minister


German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht and Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas attend a news conference in Rukla military base, Lithuania February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

RUKLA MILITARY BASE, Lithuania (Reuters) -Germany could send more troops to Lithuania and other countries on NATO's eastern flank after Russia formally recognised two regions of Ukraine as independent, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday.

"It is clear that we need to apply stricter deterrence measures," Lambrecht told a joint news conference with her Lithuanian counterpart at the Rukla military base.

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