Estonia is planning to buying billions of dollars worth of weapons from the United States to increase long-range firepower, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur confirmed to ERR on Thursday.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Estonia wants to increase its weapons sale limit with the U.S. from an initial $500 million originally approved in 2022 to $4.7 billion.
The Ukrainian outlet the Kyiv Post reported that Congress has been notified of the decision.
Pevkur (Reform) told ERR the published figures are broadly accurate and that Estonia wants to purchase additional HIMARS systems, ATACMS, and the new long-range PrSM missiles.
Pevkur confirmed that Congress has agreed to raise Estonia’s purchasing limit to allow it to buy more arms. The next phase includes reaching agreements with the Pentagon on specific quantities and delivery timelines.
Read more: ERR.EE
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