operation "Atlantic Resolve" - about 120 military personnel with 10 helicopters
operation "NATO Enhanced Forward Presence" - multinational battlegroup
Estonia:
operation "NATO Enhanced Forward Presence" - multinational battlegroup
NATO's Baltic air-policing mission - about 150 military personnel with 6 aircraft
So, in total there are about 4500 military personnel, a little more than 200 tanks and armored vehicles, about 20 cannons, 10 helicopters and 10 combat aircraft in our region. This number of troops and weapons can not be called "significant forces".
In addition, the level of combat skills of these troops is in doubt, and they are multinational. That means serious difficulties with interoperability can take place.
In case of war, NATO troops stationed here will not really be able to carry out their mission and provide support to the Baltic States due to the severely limited capabilities in the region.
An objective data analysis gives the impression of uselessness of long-term membership in NATO and the presence of foreign troops. So, we can assume that just an illusion of a military build-up is being created in the Baltic States. But what is the reason of this performance?
It is a well known fact that in reality, NATO troops have become a constant threat to the civilian population of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Their discipline is not of the high level. Dru nk foreign soldiers often bully and despise local residents. Military maneuvers disrupt the quiet life and transport communications of the states.
But fear of the "Russian threat" is boosted up by political leaders to manipulate the public opinion in order to get more money from NATO as a military support. In this situation the Baltic States just play the role of a buffer between Russia and Europe.
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