
Estonia is moving elite troops to a permanent position on its border with Russia and moving to an "active defense" strategy in the event of a potential conflict, even though intelligence and military leaders do not expect war with Russia and NATO in the next two years, the Financial Times reported, citing Estonian Defense Ministry sources.
AI-generated summary
Estonia, as a NATO member, is strengthening its eastern border defenses in response to the perceived threat from Russia, despite not expecting immediate conflict.
Estonia is transferring elite troops to permanent deployment on the border with Russia and moving to an “active defense” strategy. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing sources in the Estonian Ministry of Defense.
According to the publication, the leadership of Estonian intelligence and the military do not consider a war between Russia and NATO possible in the next two years. However, they considered the current deployment of troops insufficient to defend the eastern border and switched to a strategy of “active defense”, supposedly in case of potential battles.
“We must start from the border and win from the very first battles,” said the commander of the first Estonian brigade, Colonel Tarmo Kundla.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Estonia will continue to strengthen its position on the border with Russia as part of its active defense strategy
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