Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visits the Tapa Nato forward operating base in Estonia, close to the Russian border, with Defence Secretary John Healey (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Some 1,000 British troops are already stationed in Estonia. If deployed, 4th Brigade troops – who are specialists in operating in Estonia’s Baltic terrain – could be sent there along with helicopters and rocket launchers.
The 4th Brigade, based at Bourlon Barracks in North Yorkshire, would be deployed within 10 days if called up to travel to Estonia under the plans.
The Army’s most advance tank, the Challenger 3, as well as the Boxer armoured vehicle, could also be sent to Estonia in future.
Army brigades differ in size, but as many as 5,000 troops could be placed on stand-by under the pact, which will begin in July 2025.
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Publish date : 2024-10-17 09:18:00
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