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by goatinaboat 2434 days ago
Estonia (in fact all the 3 Baltic States) under-taxes at present in a way that’s not sustainable. For example there is a significant NATO presence there to protect them from the Russians. At some point someone will want them to make a fair contribution to that, such as purchasing a few tanks and fighter jets...

https://www.army.mod.uk/deployments/baltics/

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_165751.htm

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According to NATO's 2018 report, Estonia was one of only six NATO countries (out of 29) that met the goal of dedicating 2% of their GDP to defense. Not that dedicating 100% would stop Russia if they wanted to invade.
The entire French and UK nuclear arsenal raining down on Moscow and St Petersburg is not a deterrent?

Try not talk nonsense on HN.

I think they meant 100% of Estonian budget.
As the current American President has shown, treaties and obligations only go so far. That destruction of trust may be the most lasting damage that he causes.