Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III told press at a NATO meeting of defense ministers that if Estonia was attacked by Russia, the US would enter the conflict.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a closing press conference during the second of two days of defense ministers' meetings at NATO headquarters on Feb. 15, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium."We also set up, you know, back at Madrid, our president made the decision to rotate forces in and out of the Baltics on a consistent basis in a heel-to-toe fashion so that we had the, you know, consistent presence. We've lived up to that.
Austin touted this level of military presence as a promise kept, stating that similar promises of military support would be kept if necessary. "And the final thing I would just point out to you is that prior to Russia's invasion, you know, I met with your minister of defense and I told him that if Russia invaded Ukraine, we would deploy forces to Estonia the next day. And we did. We were the first to be here and we meant every word we said. And we'll live up to our commitments going forward. So we are committed to to Article 5. And you can bet on it."Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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