Weather permitting, aircraft of the Estonian Air Force and allies will fly over the cities of Kardla, Kuressaare, Parnu, Viljandi, Tartu, Rakvere and Tallinn on February 24, the Independence Day of Estonia.
Weather permitting, aircraft of the Estonian Air Force and allies will fly over the cities of Kardla, Kuressaare, Parnu, Viljandi, Tartu, Rakvere and Tallinn on February 24, the Independence Day of Estonia.
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Paul McLeary on February 16, 2021 at 5:20 PM
NATO soldiers during the closing ceremony of Tobruq Legacy 2020 at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania.
WASHINGTON: Heading into this week’s highly-anticipated NATO defense minister meetings after four years of rancor and bluster, US defense officials are looking to project an aura of calm and competence, rejecting the threats and demands of the last administration in favor of a message of calm consultation among allies.
The virtual meetup will lack the personal diplomacy of previous gatherings in Brussels, where officials and their staffs huddle on the sidelines to make introductions or kickstart partnerships. But the Pentagon views the meetings as a way to reset the alliance after years of disruption, and a chance to set new goals on confronting China, combating climate change, and bringing NATO-aligned countries like Finland and Sweden closer to the alliance.