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Plans Set To Send 300 Troops, Leclerc Tanks To Estonia

November 21 2016

France

As part of its NATO commitment, France has announced it will deploy main battle tanks and hundreds of troops to Estonia next year, reports Estonian World.

Five Leclerc main battle tanks, 300 French military personnel and infantry combat vehicles will be sent to Estonia in 2017, said statement from Estonia's Defense Ministry on Saturday.

The announcement came as French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met with his Estonian counterpart on the sidelines of the Halifax...

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