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Estonia Sees No Sign Russia Plans Attack on NATO

Allied measures such as the Baltic Sentry mission have coincided with fewer provocations in the region.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct gunnery with M1A2 Abrams tanks during exercise Combined Resolve V at 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 8, 2015. Combined Resolve is designed to exercise the U.S. Army’s regionally aligned force to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility with multinational training at all echelons. Approximately 4,600 participants from 13 NATO and European partner nations will participate. The exercise involves around 2,000 U.S. troops and 2,600 NATO and Partner for Peace nations. Combined Resolve is a preplanned exercise that does not fall under Operation Atlantic Resolve. This exercise will train participants to function together in a joint, multinational and integrated environment and train U.S. rotational forces to be more flexible, agile and to better operate alongside our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)
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Overview

  • Estonia’s foreign intelligence chief Kaupo Rosin told ERR there is currently no indication Moscow intends to strike the Baltic states or NATO.
  • Rosin said Russian forces have adjusted behavior to avoid incidents, with aircraft and drones keeping to safer flight paths over the Baltic region.
  • He noted that after NATO launched Baltic Sentry, no new cases of undersea cable damage have been recorded.
  • Tallinn remains vigilant following a Dec. 18 hovercraft crossing on the Narva River, with a threat-level review and a possible border closure under consideration.
  • The assessment contrasts with recent European warnings about a potential conflict in coming years, as Rosin urges sustained deterrence, defense investment, support for Ukraine, and precise labeling of sabotage or cyberattacks.