Should The Uk Be Sending Troops To Estonia's Border With Russia?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4325366/British-troops-tanks-armour-sent-Russian-border.html

[ichkeria]

Yes.
And what's more: we are!

[Peter Pedant]

oo er
we are faced with two powers
one saying - we will make America great again
and the other - we will make Russia great again

sowe face an interesting future

[ichkeria]

It ought to be pointed out that 'we will make America great again' had nothing to do with these troop deployments. I doubt if Trump has even heard of Estonia :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

To be fair, Estonia does sound like the name of an alien planet in Star Trek...

[emmie]

going on the link they have sent 120 soldiers and 300 odd vehicles, hardly a battalion. Then again why do we always get caught up in others people's wars, only for our soldiers to come home in body bags.

[Zacs-Master]

I'd rather have them there than wasting taxes cleaning tanks and doing other menial time filling tasks.

[Zacs-Master]

Emmie, It also says that's the advanced guard and there will be 800 eventually.

[Khandro]

Absolutely not!!!!

[ichkeria]

I think 800 will be the total. Hopefully it won't come to body bags. Tho Estonia has had it's fair share of those coming back from notably Afghanistan.

[ichkeria]

Sorry Zacs did not see your post

[EDDIE51]

We are an important part of NATO so we have little choice in the matter.

[emmie]

every conflict from Iraq to Afghanistan our troops have come home in coffins, i would hate to see that happening there.

[ichkeria]

In case you hasn't noticed tho there isn't actually any fighting going on there. And the sim is to keep it that way

[ichkeria]

*aim

[emmie]

let us hope so, no more war widows please.

[EDDIE51]

NATO was formed in 1947 to defend Western Europe against expansion and aggression by the USSR.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato
This type of situation is precisely why it was formed, we are duty bound to give our full support to NATO when the USSR threatens Western Europe. AOG, your question is pointless as we have no choice in the matter!

[Zacs-Master]

It's not pointless Eddie. It's just that the only answer is 'yes'.

[Khandro]

I see the AnswerBank armchair warriors are ready to wave our young men off again.

[emmie]

Khandro
that is why i posted no more intervention in others spats.
if our soldiers are already there then let us see what their role will be. Peacekeepers hopefully.

[jno]

alternatively, perhaps the AnswerBank armchair appeasers are putting their telescopes to their blind eyes again?