Moscow's next target? Heeding Estonia's call for more defence spending

The Baltic nation of Estonia has been calling for a big increase in EU defence spending for years and is now seeing that decision heeded. Sharing a 300-kilometre border with Russia, Estonia could be on the entrance traces in case of an invasion. Tallinn has dedicated to bump up the nation’s defence spending to five % of GDP by subsequent yr – properly above the present NATO dedication of two %. For extra, FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin speaks to Estonian International Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna. 



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