United Baltics, Build A "Garis Pertahanan" Against Russia

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JAKARTA - The Russian war in Ukraine has made Baltic, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian countries increasingly worried about their security.

To prevent military conflict, the three countries agreed to build a "Balitical Defense Department" along their Eastern border.

The construction of this defensive line will begin in the coming years and will include various anti-mobility defense installations, such as trenches, mines, and bunkers.

The purpose of building this defensive line is to slow the movement of Russian troops in the event of an invasion.

Estonia's Defense Minister, Hanno Pevkur, said that the construction of this defensive line was an important step to maintain the security of his country.

"The Russian war in Ukraine shows that in addition to equipment, ammunition, and human resources, physical defense installations on the border are also needed to defend Estonia from the start," Pevkur said, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, January 20.

He added that the construction of this defensive line also aims to prevent military conflict in the region.

"We are making this effort so that the Estonian people can feel safe, but if the slightest risk arises, we will be ready to face various developments more quickly," concluded Pevkur.

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, are part of the Soviet Union through 1991, are currently part of the European Union and NATO, as well as Ukrainian allies, in which Russia launched a "special military operation" in February 2022.