On Friday, the Estonian Armed Forces published its yearbook, which begins with a foreword gen. Martina Herema. The military officer pointed out that the current times are groundbreaking in military terms, and “Russia's invasion of Ukraine “It's just part of a broader strategy.”
Russia and the Baltic Sea. The Estonian general talks about the need to defend the reservoir
As the commander stated, “revanchist Russia” seeks to reform the European security architecture and regain control over lost territories and expand influence over areas previously dominated by Russian Empire and the USSR.
At the same time – points out General Herem – Moscow wants to expand anti-Western buffer about the countries that have successfully joined the West or about those that are on the right track towards it – we read in the report.
The general claims that perhaps in the context of the threat to Russia's neighbors, “it is not wrong to compare today to the 1930s” – especially since Russian elites have turned not only the economy, but also society onto war tracks.
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Much attention was paid to this in the review indoctrination of Russian society war propaganda since childhood. One of the captions under the photo from the rally in St. Petersburg states that – despite the Kremlin's best efforts – “at the parade 'Putin's Pioneers' it is difficult to see particularly enthusiastic faces.” The photograph illustrates one of the chapters of the analysis.
“More difficult and demanding times probably still to come. But we have more iron, more people and more wisdom than ever before. “It inspires confidence” – summed up the commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem.
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