Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

Updated 10:29 AM CDT, March 23, 2024

HELSINKI (AP) — The U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative, Estonia’s defense officials said Saturday.

The U.S. government funding legislation includes military aid to the three Baltic countries, which all are NATO members and neighbors of Russia, that was approved by lawmakers on Friday.

“Support from the U.S. has significantly helped Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fast track several military infrastructure and capability development projects,“ Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said in a statement. “The good news is that the support is slightly higher than last year.”

“This (financial aid) sends a clear signal that the U.S., the largest ally in NATO, is committed to the security and stability of our region,” he said.



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1. This will make Pootie angry. He'll soon be on a call to Dumpy the Clown and

his stooges in Congress, saying they need to oppose this if they want any more Ruble Bucks from him.