The Baltic nation of Estonia celebrated its national Independence Day on Feb. 24, 2025, joined by forces from a number of NATO allies who help reinforce the nation against Russian threats. Joining ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Baltic leaders to discuss defense spending, ensuring 5% GDP investments in 2026.

NATO foreign ministers gather during a NATO's informal meeting of foreign ministers in Antalya, southern Turkey, Thursday, May 15, 2025.© AP Photo/Khalil Hamra ...

VERDICT Miscaptioned. The video shows NATO troops in Tallinn on February 24, 2025, for Estonia’s Independence Day, according to NATO and British officials.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Estonia's stated readiness to host NATO allies' U.S.-made F-35A stealth jets, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, posed a direct threat to Moscow.

Exercise Hedgehog, Estonia's largest military exercise, includes over 16,000 Estonian and allied troops training to plan and execute operations that enhance interoperability and readiness across NATO.

In 2022, the U.S. State Department approved HIMARS sales to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania due to increased demand from NATO allies after Russia invaded Ukraine.