Posted on 03/14/2022 11:01:54 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
stonia has become the first NATO country to formally call for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, with the country’s parliament also Monday urging fellow United Nations members to follow its decision, as Russia continues its air attack on Ukraine.
The Estonia parliament urged fellow UN members to "take immediate steps to establish a no-fly zone,” according to Fox News.
"The Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) expresses its support to the defenders and the people of the state of Ukraine in their fight against the Russian Federation that has launched a criminal war," the parliament said in a statement.
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No.
Nato should stay out and let Putin stew in his own juices.
Don’t give the guy and excuse to blame anyone but himself.
It makes sense that a very vulnerable small NATO state would be the first.
If China gets involved, the calculus will change as far as more NATO involvement.
Yup. Agree completely.
Let Estonia send its air force to do it.
And the rest of NATO can sit back and watch.
Little tiny Chihuahua nation barking loudly depending on everyone else to come save it if things go wrong.
when BBC World Service/Jonny Dymond & The British Council are on your side, you feel free to make the call!
AUDIO: 49m28s: 10 March: BBC World Service: World Questions: Estonia
Can Nato defend Estonia against Russia?
Estonia is a parliamentary democracy, a member of the European Union and a post-Soviet success story right on the Nato frontline.
As the war following Russia’s invasion continues in Ukraine, Estonians ask - How defensible is their country? Can it rely on Nato? And how loyal is the Russian speaking minority within its own borders? Jonny Dymond is joined by a panel of Estonian politicians and opinion formers who field urgent questions from across the country.
The panel includes:
President Kersti Kaljulaid: Former President of Estonia
Marko Mihkelson MP: Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Yana Toom MEP
Kristi Raik: Director of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute
BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0btnww7
What they don't have is any warplanes....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Air_Force#Aircraft
You must not know what NATO does.
It defends from invasion.
If this country and all six of its jets wants to try and enforce a no fly zone, we are under NO responsibility to do ANYTHING if and when their jets get shot down.
Who the #### cares what this nickey mouses country thinks?
Besides certain groups
A small, WORTHLESS TO THE US NATO state, just to correct you.
But hey, let’s defend ELBONIA too!!!!
From the Dilbert comic strip.
NATO signs up EVERYONE ELSE :)
EBONIA FOR NATO!!!
Some of the fiercest anti communist and anti-fascist/thug/ dictator people I know come from former east block countries. They are not mentally and morally confused as to who the bad actors are.
Geography is important and strategic.
This is Europe, after all.
The EU in the middle of a potential WW III is busy sanctioning Hungry and Poland for their immigration and LGBTQ views to worry too much about Russian aggression.
Estonia……the loudmouth in the bar waiting for his buddy to come back from the bathroom.
Estonia is welcome to go it alone.
And when shot down, it isn’t an attack on NATO,as they aren’t in their own country.
Planes in Ukraine are shooting missles into Estonia? Who knew?
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