The Baltic countries are concerned that a possible ceasefire in Ukraine will sharply increase the threat of security for them, because it will give Moscow time to re -refine and transfer the troops, writes Financial Times. The defense of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania believe that Moscow will not stop in Ukraine. “We all understand that when the war in Ukraine will be stopped, Russia will quickly redistribute its forces,” said the head of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia Hanno Pevurk. “Let’s not nourish any illusions. Let’s not lie to ourselves that Russia is going to end after Ukraine. Russia will use the time after the ceasefire to increase its military capabilities. They already have a huge army trained on the battlefield, which will become even larger, ”she said. According to Pevuru, out of 600 thousand Russian soldiers who are now in Ukraine, 300 thousand will probably be relocated. “These people will not return to the regions of Russia to collect corn or do something else, because the salary that they receive in the army is about five to ten times higher than they could receive in their hometown,” he indicates the Baltic States, as the FT notes, are especially concerned about the large-scale military exercises, which are held every four years and pass this fall not far from them. The borders in Russia and Belarus. In January 2025, it became known that Donald Trump plans to reduce the American contingent located in Europe and to withdraw about 20 thousand military. The Daily Telegraph wrote that Trump was also considering the possibility of withdrawing American troops with a number of about 35 thousand military from Germany and transferring them to Hungary. The Baltic Defense Promotors of the Baltic countries note that the redeployment of any NATO troops from their countries – including to comply with the ceasefire in Ukraine – will jeopardize their own safety and warn from this, they warn, Objecting against such plans of the allies, writes FT. What if the United States withdraw troops from Europe? Financial Times tells how European countries have been concerned about the issue of their defense, if the United States withdrew troops from Europe? Financial Times tells how European countries have been concerned about their defense (Tagstotranslate) News
