Today I handed over to @Riigikogu the updated National Security Concept of Estonia. There’s always been a cross-party consensus about strengthening security in Estonia.
It brought us to @NATO and we continue to get stronger. Read more here: https://www.valitsus.ee/en/news/speech-prime-minister-kaja-kallas-presentation-national-security-concept-riigikogu-6-february 1/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/kajakallas/status/1622652323502620699
NATO has defined #Russia as the most significant and direct threat to Allies' security. Our goal with Allies is to make any aggression impossible.
Estonia's defence spending will grow to at least 3% of our GDP, being already 2,85% in 2023. 2/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/kajakallas/status/1622652327524958212
Security is comprehensive. We must be ready and well prepared in all areas: the cohesion of society, economic security, internal security, military defence & international action.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. 3/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/kajakallas/status/1622652331194974222
Estonia holds a high 3rd place in The Human Freedom Index, being the freest country in both the #EU and #NATO.
But violence loves freedom, it always wants to conquer it.
It is existentially important for us that democracy and a world order based on rules stay strong. 4/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/kajakallas/status/1622652334583971853
