US to deploy additional troops to Estonia to strengthen defenses on NATO's eastern flank

The U.S. is sending additional troops to Estonia to help defend NATO's eastern flank. The soldiers being sent consist of a U.S. infantry company, a unit of 80 to 250 soldiers.

"This decision marks a significant enhancement of the U.S. rotational military presence in Estonia and the Baltic States, demonstrating the U.S.' long-standing commitment to the security of our region and greatly enhancing NATO’s posture," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said.

Last week, Russia’s neighbor Estonia said it would acquire the advanced HIMARS to boost its defense capabilities in the Baltic country’s largest arms procurement project ever, worth more than $200 million.