Estonia: Armed Forces

(asked on 22nd November 2016) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Framework Battalion, together with its armoured component, will be in place in Estonia.


Answered by
Michael Fallon Portrait
Michael Fallon
This question was answered on 25th November 2016

The UK's Framework Battalion will be in Estonia from Spring 2017. Working with the militaries of our Estonian hosts and contributing Allies (Denmark and France), this "Enhanced Forward Presence" will form a defensive, but combat capable, NATO force.

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