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Estonian defmin, defense chief talk with SACEUR about security of Baltic Sea region 2021-01-17 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN – Estonia s Defense Minister Juri Luik and Commander of the Defense Forces Martin Herem on Friday talked about strengthening NATO s defense and deterrence posture in the Baltic Sea region with Gen. Tod Walters, commander of the US European Command and NATO s supreme allied commander Europe (SACEUR).
In addition, they talked about the planned large-scale exercise Zapad in Russia, which will be conducted close to NATO s borders in the fall and in the course of which large-scale combat activity against NATO will be rehearsed, spokespeople for the Estonian Ministry of Defense said.
President of Estonian Parliament reminds Russia of Tartu Peace Treaty Dmitriy Novikov 114 https://static.news.ru/photo/d00c7f26-4cf3-11eb-b1b5-fa163e074e61 660.jpg Photo: riigikogu.ee
The President of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu), Henn Põlluaas, has reminded the Russian Federation of the Tartu Peace Treaty conditions.
According to the document signed on February 2, 1920, Russia recognized Estonia s independence and inviolability. Henn Põlluaas noted that the border between the states, established after the Treaty s ratification, continues to be valid.
Then the town of Ivangorod (Leningrad Oblast) and part of the Pechorsky District (Pskov Oblast) belonged to Estonia. After Estonia joined t
US allocates USD 169 million of assistance through newly created Baltic Security Initiative 2020-12-23 LETA/BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN - The United States Congress adopted a USD 2.3 trillion defense appropriations bill, which foresees USD 168.7 million of security assistance to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 2021.
For the first time the security assistance is allocated through the newly created Baltic Security Initiative, which highlighted the security concerns of the Baltic region in U.S. lawmaking. The decision by the U.S. Congress demonstrates that our strongest ally is committed to the defense of our region and understands the security challenges here. We highl.
US grants $169M in military aid to Baltic nations for 2021
By JARI TANNERDecember 23, 2020 GMT
HELSINKI (AP) The United States has allocated $169 million in military aid to the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for 2021, the Estonian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
The aid earmarked through a new joint U.S.-Baltic security program was included in the U.S. defense appropriations bill approved by Congress and signed into law on Tuesday. In a Twitter post, Estonia’s Defense Ministry called the move “important & highly appreciated news”
Washington has provided military assistance before to the three Baltic nations, which are NATO members. However, the Estonian ministry said this was the first time the aid is being allocated through a dedicated program, the Baltic Security Initiative.