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US increases military aid to Estonia to $140.5 million

Ukraine (bbabo.net), - American military aid to Estonia this year has grown to $ 140.5 million, writes err.ee.

The increase in appropriations is provided for by an additional budget package adopted last week by the US Congress. Most of this amount will go to the Estonian Defense Forces M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system program, which is scheduled for implementation in 2025.

β€œThe US is playing a strong lead role in the current security crisis – and beyond Ukraine, that support has extended to those countries that help it the most. The latest Congressional decision to increase security assistance to the Baltic Sea region clearly demonstrates the US commitment to NATO collective defense principles, not only in words but also in deeds,” said Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.

The funding for the Estonian army is part of a larger package that the US has developed to strengthen the military capabilities of Ukraine and NATO's eastern wing. The US supports various military upgrades in Estonia – and over the past five years, financial support for various purchases and infrastructure projects has amounted to $228 million. In the past, American financial assistance has been used by the Estonian army to replenish stocks of large-caliber ammunition.

US increases military aid to Estonia to $140.5 million