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Estonia says it could hold out against a Russian attack 'for a couple of weeks' before NATO arrives
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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.
Estonia, which has a population of just 1.4 million, says its defense spending in 2024 will be more than 3% of GDP — far beyond most NATO countries’ contributions — amid deteriorating relations with Russia and alarm at the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
At the same time, American, British and French troops are a frequent presence at the training base Tikerpuu spoke from, some 10 miles from the border with Russia, the Spanish outlet reported — a sign of NATO’s boosted approach to the region.
Drones and artillery would be central to any conflict, he said, noting that Russia still favors massed “meat wave” attacks over the expense of using its high-precision weapons.
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told Business Insider last year of her concern that Russia is “the most direct threat to European security right now.”
In March, the US approved a $228 million defense aid package for Estonia and its neighbors Lithuania and Latvia, aimed at fast-tracking military infrastructure.
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