German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met the pre-command of the Bundeswehr brigade in Vilnius, which Germany is stationing in the Baltic partner country on NATO’s eastern flank until a permanent brigade is positioned 2027. “I am very, very pleased about what you are doing here. It is exemplary, it is unprecedented in the history of the republic and the Bundeswehr,” Pistorius said on Wednesday at the meeting with the troops led by Colonel André Hastenrath. “Many, many thanks, colonel, to you and your men and women, because this really is a special step that we are taking here.” In response t…