U.S. Withdraws Nearly All Troops from Estonia

Future presence of US troops in Estonia remains uncertain

Defense minister says new rotation expected this summer, but Pentagon review will determine deployments beyond end of year

Estonian authorities are confused: the US military has left the country

Most of the US military units stationed in Estonia have left the country. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Hanno Pevkura.

US soldiers left for a “summer rotation.” Estonia doesn’t know how many are coming back—or when

American troops have largely left Estonia after the Pentagon paused new deployments to Europe and launched a review of its global force posture, according to Estonian public broadcaster ERR. Only a small part of the agreed contingent — mostly support personnel — remains in the NATO border state. A senior Estonian lawmaker says Washington's decision on its forces in Europe could come within months. Amid the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, Mo…

The U.S. Has Withdrawn Almost All Its Troops From Estonia

The Rotation Was Suspended as the Pentagon Reviews Its Military Presence in Europe