Britain to send hundreds more troops to Russia border as Cold War tension escalates across Europe

[Vergennes]

@mike2000 is back @Providence @waz @Blue Marlin @flamer84

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The British deployment will include a small number of Challenger 2 tanks Credit: Heathcliff O'Malley


Britain will send hundreds more troops close to Russia’s border, the Government has said, as the Prime Minister also called for “pressure” on Moscow over the Syria crisis.

Around 800 soldiers along with tanks, armoured vehicles and drones will now head to Estonia in the spring in a Nato effort to reassure the Baltic states over Russian aggression.

The boosted mission, up from 500 announced earlier this year, will be Britain’s largest long-term deployment to one of Russia’s neighbours since the end of the Cold War.

Defence sources said the six-month deployment to Tapa army base, around 100 miles from the border, was the start of a persistent UK presence in the country.

The British troops will form one of four Nato battalions being deployed in response to a perceived threat from Russia to the alliance's eastern allies.

The announcement came as Russia abandoned plans to refuel and provision warships headed for the war in Syria at a Spanish port following international pressure on Madrid.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...s-estonia-troop-deployment-on-russias-border/

 

[Frogman]

More chances of being cold in Estonia....yay

 

[maximuswarrior]

Russia has made some strong statements recently with Crimea and Syria. This response won't deter them one tiny bit.

 

[atya]

When you think that everything is beginning to die down.........

 

[Echo_419]

@mike2000 is back @Providence @waz @Blue Marlin @flamer84

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The British deployment will include a small number of Challenger 2 tanks Credit: Heathcliff O'Malley


Britain will send hundreds more troops close to Russia’s border, the Government has said, as the Prime Minister also called for “pressure” on Moscow over the Syria crisis.

Around 800 soldiers along with tanks, armoured vehicles and drones will now head to Estonia in the spring in a Nato effort to reassure the Baltic states over Russian aggression.

The boosted mission, up from 500 announced earlier this year, will be Britain’s largest long-term deployment to one of Russia’s neighbours since the end of the Cold War.

Defence sources said the six-month deployment to Tapa army base, around 100 miles from the border, was the start of a persistent UK presence in the country.

The British troops will form one of four Nato battalions being deployed in response to a perceived threat from Russia to the alliance's eastern allies.

The announcement came as Russia abandoned plans to refuel and provision warships headed for the war in Syria at a Spanish port following international pressure on Madrid.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...s-estonia-troop-deployment-on-russias-border/

Messed up priorities

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Messed up priorities

I think the Baltic countries have every right to be concerned that Putin will pull another 1940 Stalin type invasion/takeover of all their countries. It took 50 years for them to get their independence back...and the first thing many of them did was to join NATO. The only big ones left who haven't joined are Ukraine and Belarus.

 

[Vergennes]

The british forces have taken part in military drills in Germany with their french german and other allies counterparts.

 

[flamer84]

Typhoons come for the first time in Romania,near my home city to,maybe I'll get a chance to see them.

There are 4 EU countries that Putin never visited in his 17 years while in power: The Baltics and Romania,so we know what they feel.

 

[Providence]

Putin is a scaremonger ! This fella would continue to rile up countries in it's neighborhood unless NATO is present. It's a good move !

 

[vostok]

History repeats itself. The Crusaders, Napoleon, Hitler - all attacked Russia from about one place - from the Baltic region.

 

[waz]

Good to see unity, but I think it's more posturing on Putin's part.

 

[royalharris]

Come on,guys！the stage has been set up for a long time, just exercise your muscles to check if you are surely as strong as you announcement. But be careful to get a bloody nose by the bear.