Britain may send up to 5,000 troops to the Russian-Estonian border.
This is provided for in the new agreement between Great Britain and Estonia.
This was reported by the British publication The Independent, as reported by TUT NOVOSTI .
What is known about the possible British deployment of troops to Estonia
According to The Independent, the agreement between the British and Estonian Ministries of Defence, which will come into force in July next year, provides for the transfer, if necessary, of British troops to Estonia, to the border with Russia, to strengthen the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Thousands of British troops will be put on standby for deployment on the Estonian border with Russia, the publication says.
We are talking about the 4th Brigade of the British Army, which is currently stationed in North Yorkshire.
Under the agreement, up to 5,000 British troops could be deployed to Estonia within 10 days if ordered to do so.
Along with the brigade, missile launchers and helicopters may be sent to the Russian border.
In addition, in the future, London may transfer the latest Challenger 3 tanks and Boxer armored vehicles to Estonia.
