According to the Prime Minister, planning of the coalition of the willing is halfway through, but once deterrence force is agreed upon, Estonia is ready to contribute up to a company-sized combat unit, training instructors and staff officers. “We will, of course, ask for a mandate from the Riigikogu before dispatching the unit,” he added.
Michal said that Estonia still maintains that NATO membership is the best way to guarantee the security of Ukraine. “If NATO membership takes time, Ukraine must be guaranteed deterrence and protection measures with allied troops based in the country,” the Prime Minister said.
“Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security,” said Michal. “An independent, sovereign Ukraine belonging to the European family is the best strategic guarantee against Moscow’s imperialism for all of us. We must show that we can put good ideas into action.”
