UK to boost Nato’s eastern flank, integrate missile capabilities– www.army-technology.com
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The defence ministers of UK and Estonia have signed a new defence roadmap to enhance Nato’s eastern flank over the next two years.
This joint declaration, signed at a Nato Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, commits 1,000 of troops from the British Army’s 4th Brigade to high readiness, supplementing forces already in Estonia.
During the meeting, UK Defence Secretary John Healey signed the new roadmap with his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur.
The joint declaration aims to fortify the existing defence partnership between the nations, presenting a united front against Russian aggression.
Healey said: “As global threats increase, the UK’s unshakeable commitment to NATO has never been more important.