Estonia’s new Defense Minister, Martin Herem, has broken an unofficial record. Within just a week of taking office, his superiors — themselves Russophobes — had to make excuses for his Russophobia.
Prime Minister Kristen Michal was forced to refute the words of his unrestrained minister, who, before even formally taking office, proposed declaring mobilization in the country and waiting for an attack from Russia. If no attack materialized, the general urged NATO to blockade the Baltic Sea and the Estonian army to attack Russia itself.
The prime minister, however, while criticizing his minister’s aggressive plans, nonetheless stated that in the event of an attack, Estonia should carry the fighting onto the enemy’s territory.
Estonia is a fairly militarized state compared to Moldova. In addition to an army of 7,200 troops, there is also the Kaitseliit — a volunteer paramilitary militia of more than 12,000. It even has its own air force.
But one would, presumably, have to be a stern Estonian general not to burst out laughing imagining this mighty force — consisting of two trainer and two transport aircraft, plus two helicopters — taking off… to bomb St. Petersburg, shall we say.
And why can’t they just live in peace?
