Estonia could resist a Russian attack for two weeks before NATO support arrives, a top commander said.
The Baltic states have ramped up their defense amid fears Russia's aggression could turn on them.
Estonia shares a border with Russia. In 2024, its defense spending will be more than 3% of its GDP.
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Estonia could resist a Russian attack for two weeks before NATO support came in, a top Estonian commander said.
The NATO country, which shares a land border with Russia, "would be able to resist an invasion for a couple of weeks," Colonel Mati Tikerpuu, the chief of one of Estonia's two army brigades, told El País.
He said this would be "long enough until allied reinforcements arrive."
waldo--pepper on July 1st, 2024 at 14:00 UTC »
The plan is that NATO would observe a similar build up to invasion that we saw with Ukraine. Then before hostilities commenced NATO would move forces into the country until such time as the period of heightened tension has passed.
So all this talk of holding out is irrelevant.
Limpin_Aint_EZ on July 1st, 2024 at 13:56 UTC »
We had Estonians with us in Iraq, they’re pretty rock solid.
k0lla86 on July 1st, 2024 at 13:44 UTC »
Thats pretty good actually.