Defense Secretary Austin Says The US Will Enter The Conflict If Russia Attacks Estonia

 

FOX News: Defense Secretary Austin says US would enter conflict if Russia attacks Estonia  

Lloyd stated that President Biden's commitment to NATO's collective defense agreement is 'ironclad' 

In the event that Russia launches an attack or invasion against Estonia, the United States will enter the conflict, according to the head of the Department of the Defense. 

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III spoke Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium. 

The conference focused heavily on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is approaching its year anniversary.  

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Update #1: Austin Assures Baltic States of U.S. Commitment (US Department of Defense)  

Update #2: United States Ready to Defend Baltic Allies, Defense Secretary Says (Reuters)  

WNU Editor: The current state of relations between Russia and Estonia can be summed up as destroyed .... Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid ‘destroyed’ relations (Al Jazeera).

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