Estonia warns of “mass army” – “significant threat”

According to a report, Russia is planning a mass Soviet-style army. Despite its technological inferiority, it could pose a significant threat to NATO.

Tallinn – According to Estonian intelligence, Russia is preparing militarily for a prolonged confrontation with the West. This is what the Russian military reform suggests, according to the paper presented in Tallinn on Tuesday Annual report of the foreign intelligence service of the Baltic EU and NATO country. The reform reflects the ideas of the Russian leadership regarding the resources required for the war of aggression in Ukraine and a confrontation with the West.

“We can assume that within the next decade NATO will be confronted with a mass Soviet-style army that, although technologically inferior to the Allies, poses a significant threat due to its size, firepower and reserves,” writes intelligence chief Kaupo Rosin in the report.

In order to defend themselves against a possible conventional attack by such an army, the armies and defense industries of the NATO allies would have to be significantly better prepared and equipped than is currently the case.

Baltic countries want to increase their numbers: Russia allegedly wants military dominance in the East

According to the report, for Estonia the military reform means a significant increase in Russian armed forces near the border of the Baltic state in the coming years. Russia is also planning to station more troops on the border with Finland and the other Baltic states. It is said that Russia's goal is to achieve military dominance in the Baltic Sea region. According to Rosin, the likelihood of a direct attack on Estonia this year is low.