The UK reached a deal with Estonia last week for the former’s 4th Combat Brigade to be on high readiness to deploy to the latter where it would meet up with those British troops that are already there. Shortly after, the news broke that the UK also plans to sign a similar defense deal with Germany later this week, which will allow for joint exercises in Estonia and/or Lithuania and joint military procurement too. For those who aren’t aware, Germany is building a 5,000-soldier-strong tank brigade base in Lithuania.

Some context is required to better understand the motivations behind these complementary moves. Last November, NATO logistics chief Lieutenant-General Alexander Sollfrank suggested the creation of a Schengen-like military corridor for facilitating the movement of troops and equipment through the EU. The first stage of this “military Schengen” was then launched in late January between Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands, following which France announced that it’ll join in early June.

Katehon @katehonEN

NATO’s Military Schengen

https://katehon.com/en/article/natos-military-schengen