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US, Estonian Leaders Launch NATO Infrastructure Projects at Tapa Base

© REUTERS / Ints KalninsSoldiers of the US Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment deployed in Estonia as a part of the US military's Operation Atlantic Resolve, arrive during the "Dragoon Ride" exercise in Liepupe March 22, 2015. Operation Atlantic Resolve is aimed at demonstrating commitment to NATO allies in light of Russia's aggression in Ukraine, according to the US Army.
Soldiers of the US Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment deployed in Estonia as a part of the US military's Operation Atlantic Resolve, arrive during the Dragoon Ride exercise in Liepupe March 22, 2015. Operation Atlantic Resolve is aimed at demonstrating commitment to NATO allies in light of Russia's aggression in Ukraine, according to the US Army. - Sputnik International
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US, Estonian military and diplomatic leaders have participated in a ceremony to launch NATO’s European Reassurance Initiative infrastructure projects at Tapa military base in the Baltic country, US Army Europe announced in a statement on Thursday.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plans to station four battalions totaling 4,000 troops in the Baltic region by May 2017, NATO Military Committee Chairman Petr Pavel said on Sunday. - Sputnik International
NATO to Deploy 4,000 Troops in Baltic Region by May 2017
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Representatives of the US Army Corps of Engineers Europe District and Embassy of Estonia in Washington, DC also participated in the event.

"We're with … Estonian Defense Forces for the ERI [European Reassurance Initiative] projects' ribbon cutting today," the Twitter message said.

The 27 projects, totaling $11.2 million, will be fully operational in February 2017, according to US Army Europe.

They include machine gun ranges, rifle qualification and sniper courses, and will boost the US Army’s ability to conduct training with NATO, according to US officials.

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