{"id":811,"date":"2022-10-29T14:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T12:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/?p=811"},"modified":"2022-11-24T08:41:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T07:41:30","slug":"iron-wolf-2022-ii-by-nato-in-lithuania-the-largest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/10\/29\/iron-wolf-2022-ii-by-nato-in-lithuania-the-largest\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Wolf 2022 II by NATO in Lithuania, the largest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In these last few weeks <strong>one of the largest multinational military exercises<\/strong> was held in the training area close to <strong>Pabrad\u0117 in Lithuania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH OUR VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NATO Iron Wolf 2022 II in Lithuania, the largest multinational military exercises\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cIQsAQ9vZWk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thousand soldiers of different nationalities<\/strong> took part at the event, called <strong>Iron Wolf 2022 II<\/strong>, that involved the <strong>Lithuanian Iron Wolf Brigade\u2019s and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/08\/09\/nato-in-lithuania-interview-with-commander-efp-battle-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup<\/a><\/strong> Lithuania which has its headquarters in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/08\/12\/new-challenge-new-commander-at-efp-nato-in-rukla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rukla<\/a><\/strong> in the middle of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shape.nato.int\/efp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"The eFP Battlegroup Lithuania\">The eFP Battlegroup Lithuania<\/a><\/strong> includes six countries: Germany, Belgium, the Netherland, Luxembourg, Norway, and Czech Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>eFP Battlegroup Lithuania: Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Czech Republic, Lithuanian Armed Forces<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Belgium King Philippe<\/strong>, on official visit with the Queen Mathilde to Lithuania, <strong>visited the training area in Pabrad\u0117<\/strong> with Gitanas Naus\u0117da, President of Lithuania; Arvydas Anu\u0161auskas, Minister of Defense; and Valdemaras Rup\u0161ys, Chief of Defense of the Baltic country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that occasion <strong>we saw a demonstration of military exercises<\/strong> with soldiers of eFP Battlegroup and Lithuanian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-640x367.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>A moment of the military exercises<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine <strong>the NATO presence has been reinforcing in the Eastern flank<\/strong> of European Union. Especially in Lithuania that has two critical points bordering on Russian Federation: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/2022\/08\/17\/lithuania-and-new-scenario-in-europe-strategy-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the exclave of Kaliningrad and the Suwalki corridor<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307-640x366.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianstories.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3-NATO-eFP-Battlegroup-Pabrade\u0307.jpg 1417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The Belgium King Philippe visited Pabrad\u0117 training area. On the right, Gitanas Naus\u0117da, President of Lithuania<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the visit, <strong>the Belgium King and the President of Lithuania reiterated their support to Ukraine<\/strong>, and the position of the two countries t<strong>o support European values, democracy, and international law. They <\/strong>have also confirmed their commitment to the rebuilt of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cThe allies are demonstrating their solidarity &#8211; said the King<\/strong> &#8211; as well their determination to maintain of freedom, democratic values, and prosperity\u2026\u201d against any violation of International Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About 3.500 soldiers took part at the Iron Wolf-2022 II<\/strong>, the multinational military exercises, with 700 units of military equipment, among them: <strong>tanks, artillery pieces, infantry fighting vehicles and more<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH OUR VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NATO Iron Wolf 2022 II in Lithuania, the largest multinational military exercises\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cIQsAQ9vZWk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In these last few weeks one of the largest multinational military exercises was held in the training area close to Pabrad\u0117 in Lithuania. 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