The Prime Minister of Estonia is waiting for strengthening NATO presence in the Baltic region
Nikolai Adashkevich. Prime Minister of Estonia, Taavi Rivas waiting for strengthening NATO presence in the Baltic region in accordance with adopted at the conference of the North Atlantic community in Wales solutions, announced on Thursday, the press service of the government.
Rivas and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who arrived on Thursday With a one-day visit to Estonia, visited military airbase ?mari airbase near Tallinn, where he met With the US military, German and Estonian soldiers.
" Our goal is to quickly implement adopted at the NATO conference in Wales decisions, according to which the Alliance will continue to increase its presence in the neighbouring countries of Russia, and Estonia, " said Rivas.
According to the Prime Minister, Estonia important, most importantly, 3 components strengthen the defense." It is the presence of NATO troops, the agility of response forces and adjustment of military plans of NATO in Accordance With the changing security situation, " said Rivas. The Prime Minister also assured the Secretary General of NATO, Estonia will maintain military spending at the level of 2% of GDP.
With the beginning of fall in the Ukraine, the Alliance has strengthened its presence in the Baltic region. Division mission the protection of the airspace of NATO in the Baltic States Since may 1, based not only in Lithuania, where the number of fighters doubled (up to eight aircraft), but in Estonia, where they sent four F-16 fighter of the Royal air force of Denmark. In addition, the four fighters were aimed at the military air base in the Polish city of Malbork.
7 the States parties to the North Atlantic Commonwealth signed during the NATO summit in Wales, the agreement on the establishment of the new Division of rapid response - joint expeditionary forces. The composition of the rapid reaction forces will enter the Kingdom, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. To command troops will be UK.
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