Lithuania wants NATO to expand Baltic battalions into brigades

FILE PHOTO: Norwegian troops for NATO eFP battle group reinforcement arrive in Kaunas, Lithuania February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans/File Photo

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania wants the NATO battalions in the Baltic countries to be expanded into brigades, the country's defence ministry said on Monday.

A brigade consists of several battalions of troops.