The transfer of elite Estonian troops to the border with Russia was explained
Quick Look
Columnist Alexander Babitsky argues that Estonia is changing its military strategy to "active defense", purchasing HIMARS systems and increasing long-range strike capabilities, which, in his opinion, turns the country into the forward echelon of a potential conflict.
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Why It Matters
Estonia has updated its national security concept to include the principle of “active defense”.
Public statements and actual actions of the Estonian authorities are very different. Tsargrad columnist Alexander Babitsky drew attention to Tallinn’s strategy and explained the transfer of Estonian troops to the border with Russia.
According to the expert, the Estonian army is being restructured to deliver a “preemptive strike,” explaining this by the need to deter potential aggression. The updated document on the concept of national security of the state introduced the principle of “active defense”. Estonia has already purchased American HIMARS, is developing new bases and increasing its long-range capabilities.
As Babitsky noted, if the conflict had really happened, Estonia and the other Baltic countries would not have become independent initiators of a big war, but its first echelon.
“The ‘real West’ does not feel sorry for the Balts who will be driven to war with the Russians,” he said.
Open Questions
- What specific military facilities are being built on the border?
