The press service of the Estonian Defense Ministry issued a statement by the head of the department, Juri Luik, following a meeting with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, in which he expressed gratitude to the British authorities for the permanent deployment of the British contingent in the country.
“During the talks, the UK’s contribution to the NATO battle group in Thapa, cooperation within the Alliance and security in the region were discussed … The United Kingdom is one of Estonia’s most important allies with a similar picture of the threat to European security from Russia … A contingent of more than 800 British soldier stationed in Estonia all year round. We are very grateful to the British for this contribution, “- said in a statement.