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Estonia calls on NATO for stronger defence of its Baltic members

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) at the Tapa Military Base, in Tallinn, Estonia March 1, 2022. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

NATO must improve its defences of the Baltic nations, the most vulnerable part of the military alliance, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told a news conference on Tuesday.

"This includes, on land, establishing a permanent, increased forward presence. In the air, establishing a credible defence posture. And a sense of urgency in developing NATO's upgraded defence plan," Kallas said after meeting with Britain's Boris Johnson and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.

The three met at Estonia's Tapa Military Base.

(Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing by Terje Solsvik)

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