EDF Lt. Col. Eero Aija, commander of the Estonian Scout’s Battalion (Scoutspataljon) informed AK that: “We’re working towards immediately in order that the Finnish unit and in addition engineers will have the ability to cooperate, with out hindrance, as a part of the Scouts’ Battalion.”
“There are not any small variations. Every nation has its personal variations in the way in which they do issues. Nevertheless, I feel we are able to deal with tactical duties very properly collectively. And even the contact with this train exhibits that we are able to simply discover frequent floor with the Finns,” Lt. Col. Aija continued.
The Scouts’ Battalion had been joined by fellow reservists from the Finnish Protection Forces’ (Puolustusvoimat) Pori Jäger Battalion which, belongs to the Finnish Speedy Deployment Pressure (Suomen Kansainvälinen Valmiusjoukko).
Each models use Patria Pasi tracked armored fight car, which is Finnish-made.
The 2 models have been collaborating in a counter-attack situation, and the Finnish Jägers traveled over bridging arrange by EDF engineers, AK reported.
This week was not the primary time the Finnish and Estonian models cooperated; each have executed so previously in Lebanon, within the UNIFIL mission.
SIIL, which means hedgehog, is an annual large-scale train primarily centered on reservists, although common EDF members, members of the volunteer Protection League (Kaitseliit) and personnel from NATO allied nations additionally participate.
Finland isn’t but a NATO member, having solely submitted its utility to hitch the alliance this week, however has lengthy been a accomplice nation of NATO and engaged in navy workouts, together with with the EDF.
The AK video excerpt (in Estonian) is beneath.
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