Spring Storm: Large-scale NATO military exercises begin in Estonia

Large-scale military exercises "Spring Storm" started in Estonia on Monday, May 17. According to the headquarters of the republic's self-defense forces, up to 7 servicemen will take part in the maneuvers.

The exercises will last from May 17 to June 5 at the training grounds in the northern and central parts of the country. The main part with shooting will take place from 24 May. As representatives of the Estonian Self-Defense Forces said, this year the exercises are being held in a reduced composition, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only 7 thousand military personnel have been involved in them, including both the owners and the military from other NATO countries.

The exercises will be attended by both ground and air and sea forces of the alliance. Declares the involvement of parts of the ground forces, aviation и fleet, 1st and 2nd Infantry Brigades of the Estonian Self-Defense Forces, as well as units of the paramilitary volunteer organization "Kaitseliit".

By the way, three days ago, on May 14, the Swift Response exercise ended in Estonia, which lasted two weeks. During these maneuvers, the defense of Estonia from the attack of the enemy was practiced, in the role of which, of course, "aggressive Russia" played. About 2,5 thousand soldiers from Estonia, the USA and Great Britain took part in Swift Respons.

No sooner had the dust from the Swift Respons drills settled near the Russian borders when the new "Spring Storm" began. At the same time, NATO accuses Russia of conducting military exercises "near the borders of the alliance," reacting painfully to any redeployment of units of the Russian army.

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[Victor_B]

During these maneuvers, the defense of Estonia from the attack of the enemy was practiced, in the role of which, of course, "aggressive Russia" played.

Eeeeestooooonyiiiyayayaya borrowed a tank from Lithuania again?
Shoigu did not sleep for a week ...
My stomach ached.
Laughing!

[figwam]

No sooner had the dust from the Swift Respons exercises settled near the Russian borders, than the new "Spring Storm" began

Defender Europe kicks off this week

[Poetry]

That is why I woke up today with a feeling of anxiety. I live 20 km from the border with Estonia. Count on the front line. I would advise Estonians to pay special attention to fast long-distance running.

[prior]

The words "Estonian" and "quickly" are antonymic words.
In Estonia, it is impossible to accelerate to "fast", you will definitely run into the border.
What are the long distances here ?!

[Poetry]

The Estonian crutch was slowly knocking on a stone,
Slow wind shakes the Estonian feather grass.
The Estonian gelding was slowly clattering his hoof,
Slowly stomped a man, mucked by everyday life.

Boeing Estonian seems to be hanging in the clouds,
Local flies slowly crawl on the ceilings.
In the local quarry, crucians barely swim
They can not faster, no matter how you ask them.

The Estonian boxer slowly beat the uppercut
Slowly, even the local cat was licking eggs.
I'm afraid to imagine how a turtle is crawling here.
Slowly the puffer is played by the organ of the composer Bach.

Cars drive slowly along the roads,
In a local colony, the term is slowly stretching.
Someone will say, they say, Estonians are such brakes ...
Estonians will be against it. All the rest are in favor.

Something like that?

[Ka-52]

On May 17, a large-scale military exercise "Spring Storm" started. According to the headquarters of the republic's self-defense forces, up to 7 servicemen will take part in the maneuvers.

if we subtract from this number of staff officers, the military police, the rear and security services, then it is not a fact that at least a regiment of personnel will be recruited for the "spring storm"))

[rotmistr60]

No sooner had one finished than the next exercises began. The Americans will not organize exercises, so the Balts themselves will bang their heads against the wall screaming - "The Russians are coming!" The Balts do not want to understand that, being a springboard for NATO, they will be the first, on a par with the Poles, to get it. And if it comes to this, then most likely there will be no condescension (the formation of new Baltic republics).

[Cananecat]

Quote: rotmistr60

No sooner had it finished alone than the next exercises began

The exercises will last from May 17 to June 5 at the training grounds in the northern and central parts of the country.

The spring storm smoothly flows into the Unstoppable Summer, then into the Fair Autumn and then into the Winter Shiver ...))

[alavrin]

Transgender, go ahead)

[Sands Careers General]

Did Estonia mobilize everyone, including Volkssturm?)))

[Romario_Argo]

Estonia that mobilized everyone

learn to evade the Iskander OTRK in a flash - with a whole battalion at once

[serg.shishkov2015]

The name is so loud! Almost like * Desert Storm *! Or maybe better- * Spring aggravation *?

[Ros 56]

Laughter, and nothing more, the exercises will end, but the Estonians are better off not learning to fight from this and will not have anything, except for the extra expense of the dough.

[Gueuze Ulenspiegel]

And the dough is just not. It's over!

[tralflot1832]

And allow me to take part in the role of the blue (advancing), so to get closer to reality.

[Prisoner]

Spring storm until June 5th. Such an esto-o-o-o-o-on storm. Surprisingly, not until September.

[Gueuze Ulenspiegel]

It began, it ended. In fact, THIS does not change anything for estokh.

[Nyrobsky]

I remember at the past NATO exercises in the Baltic States, they were bitten by ticks, then a three-year-old bear scared them to hiccups. I wonder what kind of adventures they will find on their heels this time.

[Maikcg]

News supplement
Due to the difficult economic situation, the Estonian army will disband the military band.

[Ruslan Sulima]

Due to the difficult economic situation, the Estonian army will disband the military band.

Yes, they still played some slow-moving ones)

[Anachoret]

Due to the difficult economic situation, the Estonian army will disband the military band.

Yes, they still played some slow-moving ones)

slows, moreover, Chopin from his mourning repertoire))