Today’s defence news is led by coverage of the Defence Secretary’s announcement that the UK will be sending 800 personnel to Estonia. There is also coverage of Russia cancelling plans to refuel its flotilla of warships at the Spanish port of Ceuta.
Troop deployment to Estonia
A variety of newspapers, including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Daily Express report that the UK is stepping up its package of measures to support its allies in Europe, including sending 800 personnel along with tanks, armoured vehicles and drones to Estonia, with France and Denmark also contributing troops. Coverage also includes RAF Typhoon aircraft being committed to the NATO Southern Air Policing mission to offer reassurance to the UK’s Black Sea allies.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:
Backed by a rising defence budget this deployment of air, land and sea forces shows that we will continue to play a leading role in NATO, supporting the defence and security of our allies from the north to the south of the alliance.
You can read more about this announcement here.
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