Military and political cooperation between Germany and Lithuania in the late 2010s to early 2020s
... Lithuania under NATO’s mandate. The study focuses on the impact of military cooperation on political collaborations, as illustrated by the case of the B3 + 1 format, which has brought together high-ranking public officials from the three Baltic states and Germany since 2018. It is concluded that Germany has developed a dependence on Lithuania, driven by the increased desire of the former state to maintain the latter as a reliable junior partner.
Introduction
Since the beginning of the ...