Troops and tank going to Estonia

SirJinks · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:05

Am I alone in thinking this is politically motivated by Brexit and the desire to have some leverage in place in the upcoming negotiations rather than a curb on perceived Russian aggression on the region?

MikeTheNative · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:11

I think it's just a token gesture, what's one tank really going to do?

ubersonic · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:19

MikeTheNative said:
I think it's just a token gesture, what's one tank really going to do?

Well, if Brad Pitt's in charge...

dowie · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:19

MikeTheNative said:
I think it's just a token gesture, what's one tank really going to do?

Could be a really good tank?

Edrof · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:22

MikeTheNative said:
I think it's just a token gesture, what's one tank really going to do?

Wrong. Our tank is great. The best. We have the best tank.

Hades · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:23

Nothing to do with brexit. All to do with supporting our allies, albeit with a token gesture. Can we name it Tanky McTankface?

balky12 · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:25

I love this 'because of Brexit' world we live in now...

MikeTheNative · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:26

Hades said:
Nothing to do with brexit. All to do with supporting our allies, albeit with a token gesture. Can we name it Tanky McTankface?

I think tank is already the tank's name. Or it would have read 'troops and a tank go to Estonia'

mmj_uk · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:28

I thought that they could be preparing for the disintegration of the EU should France leave, Germany might decide to conquer Europe militarily instead and Russia offers the perfect excuse to get our single super tank in place ready.

dowie · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:30

Germany doesn't need to conquer Europe militarily, especially now the UK is leaving the EU.

balky12 · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:34

dowie said:
Germany doesn't need to conquer Europe militarily, especially now the UK is leaving the EU.

Correct. Aren't they buying up most of Southern Europe? Well... with competition from the Chinese.

dowie · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:36

edit - bad joke...

hawky525 · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:38

balky12 said:
I love this 'because of Brexit' world we live in now...

It's the catch all excuse for anything now.

SirJinks · 30 Mar 2017 at 14:54

OK, I see what you all did there... :rolleyes:

scorza · 30 Mar 2017 at 15:57

Nothing to do with UK Independence, rather a long planned shift in NATO priorities.

Superficial · 30 Mar 2017 at 17:17

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...estonia-deter-russian-aggression-one-biggest/

nothing to do with Brexit and everything to do with a planned NATO operation with many NATO nations taking part.

Rroff · 30 Mar 2017 at 17:23

lol while hilariously underwhelming if things did kick off - IIRC there is something like 16 tanks and a few dozen AFVs deployed?

As mentioned above this isn't about brexit - this stuff has been ongoing for way longer.

Superficial · 30 Mar 2017 at 18:07

Rroff said:
lol while hilariously underwhelming if things did kick off - IIRC there is something like 16 tanks and a few dozen AFVs deployed?

As mentioned above this isn't about brexit - this stuff has been ongoing for way longer.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...s-map-where-are-they-positioned-a7562391.html

The tanks are with the American Led Battalion in Poland and number 250 - not sure what figure you're referring to.

Rroff · 30 Mar 2017 at 18:11

Superficial said:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...s-map-where-are-they-positioned-a7562391.html

The tanks are with the American Led Battalion in Poland and number 250 - not sure what figure you're referring to.

Was talking about the most recent deployment of main battletanks to Estonia not the entire deployment to that area of the world.

Superficial · 30 Mar 2017 at 18:33

Rroff said:
Was talking about the most recent deployment of main battletanks to Estonia not the entire deployment to that area of the world.

It's one deployment and one Nato operation - one movement to one sector is irrelevant. The operation is to deter Russian aggression and a show of force in Eastern Europe of which Estonia is only one part.