Estonia has proposed to NATO the conduct of exercises testing the use of nuclear weapons on the alliance’s eastern flank, according to a report. The initiative was highlighted by Jonathan Vsevolod, Estonia’s Chancellor of the Foreign Ministry, who emphasized the need for a stronger demonstration of force along NATO’s eastern border. In an interview, Vsevolod outlined potential measures, including exercises involving nuclear weapon deployment, the presence of a British warship, or the arrival of a Turkish aircraft equipped with long-range radar systems.
The United States has proposed supplying Turkey with F-35 fighter jets, prompting Washington to urge Ankara to dismantle its S-400 missile systems purchased from Russia. Earlier in September, Estonia expressed readiness to host British fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear munitions, though it clarified that strategic weapons would not be stationed there. In June, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced the country’s preparedness to accept F-35s from NATO, noting their previous visits and planned re-deployment to patrol Estonia’s airspace.
