British & US Army Parade in Show of Strength Yards from Russian Border

NATO troops took part in a military parade in Estonia, just 300 yards from the Russian border, for the country’s Independence Day Tuesday as tensions between Moscow and the West remain high over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. U.S., British, Dutch, Spanish and Latvian armor and troops joined Estonian forces for the parade, according to the Telegraph.

The location of the event in Narva, a border city dividing Estonia and Russia is highly symbolic. The event holds yet more prominence since the comments of Defence Secretary Michael Fallon earlier this week when it was confirmed that 75 British troops will be sent to Ukraine in an advisory capacity. 

NATO member Estonia has held a military parade in border town of Narva, just 300 meters from the Russian border. Tal pic.twitter.com/kMWEXqQ5XQ

— Jake Malovich (@malovichj) February 25, 2015

In response to this, Moscow has chosen to deploy thousands of troops on exercise just across from it's borders with the baltic states of Latvia and Estonia. 

The Estonian president had this to say: 

"The events in Ukraine that have kept the entire world awake, demonstrate very clearly that we ourselves must maintain security," Estonia's chief of staff General Riho Teras said at the parade"

#Estonia#Narva Joint military parade of #USA and #Estonia. 24.02.2015 #NATO stands for three Baltic nations. pic.twitter.com/M0Y7xeyoo4

— NATO UKROP (@ZombieTVonline) February 25, 2015