Overview

• Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur confirmed the Baltic state’s readiness to host U.S.-made F-35A jets regardless of their nuclear capability.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov labeled the potential deployment an immediate danger and criticized Baltic politicians for provocative statements.
• Britain plans to buy at least 12 F-35A stealth jets equipped to carry nuclear weapons for NATO’s airborne nuclear mission.
• Estonia, which shares a border with Russia, already operates as a rotating base for NATO fighters protecting Baltic airspace.
• The dispute highlights NATO’s effort to strengthen its eastern flank and Russia’s framing of such moves as a direct security threat.