Russia Warns It Would Target Estonia if NATO Nuclear Weapons Were Stationed There

Overview

• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russian nuclear weapons would be aimed at Estonia if nuclear arms aimed at Russia were placed on Estonian territory.
• Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna previously said NATO would carry out deep strikes inside Russia if Moscow invaded the Baltic states.
• Tsahkna also said Tallinn would be willing to host nuclear weapons in the future if NATO deemed it necessary, according to Estonian broadcaster ETV.
• Newsweek reports there are currently no public plans to move nuclear weapons to Estonia, while U.S. tactical nuclear weapons are based in several European countries and Russia has deployed some to Belarus.
• Tsahkna highlighted Estonia’s accelerated defense posture, citing a 5% of GDP investment in regional defense.