Overview
- Kaupo Rosin, head of Estonia’s foreign intelligence service, says there is no indication that Vladimir Putin plans to attack the Baltic states or any NATO member.
- Rosin credits coordinated NATO responses with curbing recent incidents, noting stricter Russian flight paths over the Baltic Sea and adjusted drone routes over Ukraine.
- Estonia reports no further damage to Baltic Sea undersea cables since the launch of the Baltic Sentry mission.
- He cautions the situation could change and calls for sustained deterrence, continued support for Ukraine, and greater investment in defense across Estonia, the EU, and NATO.
- The view stands apart from stark timelines offered by leaders such as Mark Rutte and Boris Pistorius and from MI6’s warning of a ‘space between peace and war,’ even as Putin denies seeking a direct clash with NATO.