"The Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur told the Telegraph that Estonia is "always open" to host NATO forces and the British nuclear capable F-35A jets. Pevkur was asked by the Telegraph if Estonia will allow the British F-35A jets into their country in the future, he replied, "The door is always open for allies." This comes days after three Russian MIG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission, Moscow of course denies the incursion."
"NATO called the Russian incursion of Estonia's airspace "part of a wider pattern of increasingly irresponsible Russia n behaviour." "Russia should be in no doubt: NATO and allies will employ, in accordance with international law, all necessary military and non-military tools to defend ourselves and deter all threats from all directions," the statement read. "We will continue to respond in the manner, timing, and domain of our choosing. Our commitment to Article 5 is ironclad.""
Estonia is open to hosting NATO forces and British nuclear-capable F-35A jets, with Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur saying the door is always open. The statement followed an alleged violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian MiG-31 fighters over the Gulf of Finland, which Moscow denies. The UK plans to buy at least 12 nuclear-capable US-made F-35A jets by year-end, but a British military source cautioned that deploying them to Estonia could provoke rather than deter. Estonia operates roughly 80 active warplanes and depends on allied aircraft for air policing. NATO invoked Article 4 and reaffirmed Article 5 commitments.
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