“Dragon’s teeth” and concrete blocks have been installed in forests and private lands in Estonia. These are the Baltic efforts against a potential Russian attack.
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Western countries have begun to view a Russian attack on NATO countries as even more “likely” because Russia is “not slowing down” in Ukraine after two years of all-out war. This was stated by General Martin Gorem, commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, in an interview for the Estonian public broadcaster ERR, and also named the potential timing of a possible Russian attack and commented on the preparations of the allies.
According to Gorem, many Western allies still understood the threat from Russia, and now see it as even more likely because “Russia really isn’t slowing down in Ukraine.”
In response to questions about plans to install bunkers on Estonia’s eastern border, the Minister of Defense confirmed that local politicians are calling for such an idea.
Görem said that Estonia now has more ammunition than before the full-scale Russian war in Ukraine, although a significant part was also given to help Ukraine.
Old weapons deteriorate in warehouses, and there is no point in paying to keep them warm, he told opponents.
And regarding Western support for Ukraine, the general voiced the following trend:
Countries do not want to take money out of their countries and prefer to pay their contractors locally.
He also noted that various regulations affect the production time of weapons. Sometimes armed factories in the West quote a period of several years to double or triple production, while outside the EU similar plants need two to three months.
Estonia expects to receive new weapons by 2026 – according to decisions made in 2022. We are talking, among other things, about HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and anti-ship missiles.
“A lot is already on its way to us, but we also need much more, especially ammunition,” says the general.
Source: Racurs
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