Editing Lithuanian Armed Forces (section)

===After the Russian invasion of Ukraine===
[[File:Tank Leopard 2A7 NATO Days 2022 (no marks).png|thumb|[[Leopard 2A8|Leopard 2]] tank with [[Trophy (countermeasure)|EuroTrophy]] [[Active protection system]]]]
After the 2022 [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Lithuania rapidly increased the defence spending, becoming one of the top spenders by GDP in the NATO military alliance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lithuania pledges to spend at least 3% of GDP on defence|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/lithuania-pledges-spend-least-3-gdp-defence-2024-03-21/|date=21 March 2024|agency=Reuters}}</ref> The following years marked major acquisitions, including [[M142 HIMARS]] with the [[ATACMS]] [[tactical ballistic missile]]s, additional [[NASAMS]] medium-range air defence systems and artillery ammunition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lithuania readies ammunition buys worth $3.4 billion|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/2023/05/04/lithuania-readies-ammunition-buys-worth-34-billion/|date=4 May 2023|access-date=11 July 2024|website=Defense News}}</ref> In 2023, Lithuanian leadership approved the plans to form an army [[Division (military)|division]], based on the three army brigades.<ref name="army-division" /> As part of the plan, the country also decided to acquire [[Leopard 2]] tanks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lithuania to buy German-made Leopard 2 tanks|url=https://news.err.ee/1609231302/lithuania-to-buy-german-made-leopard-2-tanks|date=24 January 2024|access-date=11 July 2024|website=ERR News}}</ref> In 2023, Germany agreed to deploy a [[brigade]] in Lithuania on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Germany ready to put 4,000 soldiers permanently in Lithuania |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-station-4000-soldiers-permanently-lithuania/|date=26 June 2022|access-date=28 July 2023|website=Politico}}</ref> The [[Bundeswehr]]'s [[45th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)|45th Panzer Brigade]], consisting of ~5,000 troops, is scheduled to be deployed by 2027.<ref>{{cite web|title=Germany sends first soldiers for permanent Lithuania force|url=https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sends-first-soldiers-for-permanent-lithuania-force/a-68768490|date=8 April 2024|access-date=11 July 2024|website=Deutsche Welle}}</ref> On 28 January 2025, the [[1st Division (Lithuania)|1st Division]] was re-created.