Large-Scale NATO Exercise Called Spring Storm Begins in Estonia

The three-week Spring Storm maneuvers will take place from May 17 to June 5 with the participation of military personnel from the NATO battle group. In Estonia on Monday, May 17, began the large-scale exercise "Spring Storm" (Kevadtorm 2021) with the participation of military personnel from other NATO member countries. According to the Estonian Defense Ministry, the maneuvers will last until June 5. "The three-week exercise will be held this year on a reduced scale and with tighter restrictions to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus among its participants," the Defense Ministry said. It is expected that about 7,000 troops from Estonia, the USA, Latvia, Poland, Italy, France, Denmark and Great Britain, a NATO combat group, as well as several hundred pieces of equipment will be involved in the maneuvers. The interaction of various command levels and the readiness of units to perform combat missions is to be checked. British military made a stop in Germany In turn, the German newspaper Lippische Landes-Zeitung reports that eight marching columns of the 4th regiment of the British Army Aviation Corps on their way to Estonia stopped at the Rommel barracks in Augustdorf (North Rhine-Westphalia). The bulk of the exercises will take place in central and northern Estonia. In 2020, about 3,200 Estonian military personnel and military personnel from Great Britain and France, took part in the Spring Storm.