Estonia is working to extend the presence of British troops in Estonia Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform) says, following reports the number of boots on the ground would be roughly halved by year end.
ou. do. thank you all very much. thank you- secretary do. thank you all very much. thank you. secretary general do. thank you all very much. thank| you. secretary general stoltenberg. it is great to be with you here at tapa and to be back and we are here to meet the soldiers that are defending estonia, our alliance and our values. these soldiers are keeping our nation safe and free and we owe them a debt of gratitude. thank you to estonia for hosting our group so well and being such a staunch nato ally. let me also thank the united kingdom and you boris for leading this nato multinational group here at the tapa base in estonia and for doing so for the last five years. and also for doubling you were contribution over the last few weeks, with more british troops coming to estonia. this really makes a huge difference
0 >Jüri Luik (second from left) and Maj. Gen. Martin Herem (far left) at an earlier NATO meeting. Source: Ministry of Defense
Outgoing Defense Minister Luik (Isamaa) says that the NATO alliance remains in good shape despite the challenges of the pandemic, following a meeting with Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) commander, General Tod Walters, on Friday.
Luik said via a defense ministry press release that: Despite all the challenges of the past and present year, NATO s defense and deterrence posture and cooperation among the allies has remained strong, which demonstrates the alliance s excellent ability to adapt and react.
Luik, along with Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Maj. Gen. Martin Herem, met with Gen.Tod Walters Friday, discussing the strengthening of NATO s deterrence and defense posture in the Baltic Sea region