Germany is accelerating its military build-up, aiming to field Europe's largest conventional force by the early 2030s.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to meet a 3.5 percent NATO spending target agreed at The Hague, requiring a constitutional change to allow increased borrowing. Around 4,800 troops will be permanently stationed in Lithuania by next year.
Opposition party Die Linke warns the rearmament drive risks triggering a dangerous spiral but remains a minority voice in parliament.
Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Berlin, Germany.
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