A NATO ally staring down Russia is doubling down on HIMARS after Ukraine showed what they can do

"A NATO ally sharing a border with Russia is doubling down on its buying of the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) that has been a key part of Ukraine's fightback against Russia. Estonia's defense ministry told Business Insider that it has an agreement with the US to acquire six additional HIMARS units. It's waiting on exact delivery dates from the US side."

"Pevkur told Business Insider in March that Estonia considers HIMARS to be essential to its deep strike capability, having seen the impact this weapon has had in Ukraine. The multiple rocket launcher arrived in Ukraine in June 2022, marking the first major Western weapon supplied to Kyiv after months of debate over whether sending such systems was worth the risk. There were concerns initially that supplying big-ticket weapons would be escalatory and might end up in Russian hands if the country fell."

Estonia has an agreement with the United States to acquire six additional HIMARS units and is awaiting delivery dates. The purchase follows six HIMARS received in April as the start of developing Estonia's deep-strike capability. Defense leaders say the country needs the ability to influence an enemy deep within its territory and to increase deep-strike capacity with additional rocket launchers. Discussions with Lockheed Martin have occurred, but any sale requires Pentagon approval. Estonia cites Ukraine's effective use of HIMARS since June 2022 as a key justification, pointing to the system's impact and subsequent transfers of other high-profile weapons.

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