Estonian and Polish war ministers discuss the impact of COVID-19 on defense

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Estonian Defense Minister Jüri Luik and his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak during a video conference on Tuesday discussed the impact on the national defense sector of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the conversation touched on the upcoming meeting of NATO defense ministers, scheduled for next month.

This is stated in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia.



Both ministers agreed that, despite the spread of coronavirus, a threat to the security of the countries of the Baltic region remains. Therefore, we should not weaken the cooperation of NATO countries and continue to increase the combat readiness of the armed forces. Yuri Luik considers it necessary not to reduce defense spending, despite the economic downturn:

The spread of the virus has not changed either our geopolitical position or security threats, therefore no concessions can be made on defense spending, which began to grow in Europe only in recent years, and maintaining them in absolute value is important.

The ministers also discussed issues of military cooperation between Estonia and Poland. Yuri Luik emphasized the significant contribution of Poland to the security of the region.

A day earlier, the Estonian Minister of Defense took part in a video conference with the heads of the defense departments of Latvia and Lithuania.
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    1. +2
      20 May 2020 10: 28
      Both ministers agreed that, despite the spread of coronavirus, a threat to the security of the countries of the Baltic region remains.

      I wonder who threatens them?
      1. +7
        20 May 2020 10: 30
        Schizophrenia.
        1. +7
          20 May 2020 10: 52
          she does not threaten them, they live together for a long time
          1. +2
            20 May 2020 12: 02
            hi Roman, I just can’t understand who might be interested in the opinion of Estonian / Baltic + Polish politicians?
            Especially
            Quote: novel xnumx
            they live together for a long time
            , and with schizophrenia too
            1. +4
              20 May 2020 12: 07
              my friend, stupidly neighing! lol
              1. 0
                20 May 2020 13: 58
                Interesting girls are dancing. And have you ever thought, gentlemen, how many times Russia can cover Europe (on the territory of course), but if they pester, then not only that.
                1. +2
                  20 May 2020 14: 00
                  already and uninteresting .. why there something to cover .. yes and ... homo .. all ..
                  1. +1
                    20 May 2020 18: 23
                    Quote: novel xnumx
                    already uninteresting .. why there something to cover.

                    hi
                    The Balts and Eastern Young Europeans were needed by old Europe and especially NATO and the United States as a springboard for the threat to Russia. But over time, pragmatism takes its toll and the countries of the Old World increasingly doubt whether it is worth "feeding" these leeches or using the money allocated to maintain the trousers of the "Easterners" on their pressing problems and needs.
                    1. +2
                      20 May 2020 18: 28
                      hi Leo! hi well, wherever they want
      2. 0
        20 May 2020 10: 39
        Quote: Sky Strike fighter
        I wonder who threatens them?

        I’m also in thought lol .. Previously, I remember Germany was, but they again expose the bayonets to the east))) A habit already?
        1. 0
          20 May 2020 10: 44
          Maybe a squirrel threatens them? lol
      3. 0
        20 May 2020 11: 50
        They clearly provoke NATO puppets, settled in a warm place in the EU and think our pension fund and the trash operator will not get them. One order and all these armor, litas and ests will sit in line at the clinic, take the exam and whine about small pensions.
        1. +2
          20 May 2020 12: 02
          Why are we all these, God forgive me, armors, litas and ests are needed? What is the use of them?
          1. 0
            20 May 2020 12: 04
            Quote: Sky Strike fighter
            Why are we all these, God forgive me, armors, litas and ests are needed? What is the use of them?

            That is not the point; they too have played too much with satisfied bourgeoisie. In addition, Russia is full of small nations.
    2. +3
      20 May 2020 10: 28
      What are you going to shoot from COVID? recourse
      1. +5
        20 May 2020 10: 53
        Masha love they will drink from him, sweet Polish vodka
        1. +4
          20 May 2020 10: 59
          Hello, Roman! love
          they will drink from him, sweet Polish vodka

          ahhh ... I remember ... I was in Poland ... Slivyanka called ... Yes
          1. +3
            20 May 2020 11: 02
            Well, not only, they like sweet vodka to be unusual at first
            1. +3
              20 May 2020 11: 07
              Come on ... the degree is present! wink
      2. +2
        20 May 2020 11: 11
        Masha hi I would say what, but moderation will not miss. I can only say that the key word is "seed". Well, the process of obtaining it. wink
        1. +3
          20 May 2020 12: 01
          God forgive me! Masturbation or something ??? belay
          Vyacheslav, howdy there! love
    3. +2
      20 May 2020 10: 30
      Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia as Dartanyan and the three musketeers are NATO’s last hope.
      1. 0
        20 May 2020 11: 24
        Quote: FIR FIR
        Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia as Dartanyan and the three musketeers are NATO’s last hope.

        Something like this. Yesterday the same meeting was between the three Baltic states, today with the masters. This means that they are pressuring from the "regional committee", they want the money not to go to "Karon", but to arms. Luik is a very controversial figure, for almost 30 years both "a Swiss and a reaper and a gamer" and unsinkable, he held various ministerial positions. Dad is a doctor, and honored, Alexander Grigoriev, and mother is Luik. These are the things that happen in our kingdom of crooked mirrors.
    4. +1
      20 May 2020 10: 38
      Poland is eager to become the beloved wife of the United States in Europe and begins to host while over the Baltic concubines, with a distant sight to all of Europe. And the USA is already preparing Poland for the wedding.
    5. 0
      20 May 2020 10: 39
      They continue to distract the population from REAL problems.
      1. 0
        20 May 2020 11: 27
        Quote: knn54
        They continue to distract the population from REAL problems.

        And the population, as that on a drum theirs "zuhenvey".
    6. -3
      20 May 2020 10: 44
      therefore, no concessions can be made on defense spending, which began to grow in Europe only in recent years, and maintaining them in absolute value is important.

      F-35 will be forced to buy .. The project needs to be paid back to someone.?.)))
    7. +1
      20 May 2020 10: 58
      Coward with Dunce frayed. We decided that without the Experienced anywhere, tk. Despite the virus, one fig is scary.
    8. +3
      20 May 2020 11: 37
      The "young Europeans" (former countries of the "Warsaw Pact") have now started "financial dysentery". When they were lured into the EU (NATO), everyone was promised financial assistance in the form of subsidies. Poland turned out to be the most cunning of all, having put forward its personal requirements - a one-time grant for the development of the Polish economy corresponding to the EU countries, in the amount of 80 billion euros.
      As a result, over 15 years (from 2004 to 2019), Poland received 113 billion euros in subsidies, raising its runway by 3%.
      Everyone else received a subsidy many times less. The draft EU budget for 2021-2027 was considered yesterday in Brussels.
      where it is envisaged to cut financial aid to the countries of Eastern Europe by 37 billion euros, in favor of the southern countries of the EU. Therefore, so zealously, for distillation, all the "Young Europeans" began to cede their territories for US military bases,
      blackmailing Brussels. And most importantly, having found themselves "below the plinth," they began to take revenge on Russia, for the fact that it did not fall apart like the USSR, that they were promised by the new owners, but continues to rise from the ruins of the USSR. Therefore, now the United States is beginning to rely on them, not trusting Germany-France, which began to show more and more
      his dissatisfaction with "US democracy", having freed himself from the US controller in the EU - England.
    9. 0
      20 May 2020 15: 38
      Given the size of these two great armies, this threat is centuries old. And it will last forever.
    10. 0
      20 May 2020 16: 19
      Estonian troops began to slow down even more.

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