This is not the time for either alarmism or defeatism, journalist Edward Lucas warns in Eesti Päevaleht:
“Russia has intensified its attacks on the infrastructure of the Baltic Sea and the surrounding countries, which, however, remain below the threshold of military force. Horror stories are appearing in the media. … If Russia is indeed planning a serious provocation against Estonia, would it really start like this? I doubt it. Estonia is armed to the teeth, it has the strong backing of powerful Nato allies and is ready to defend itself. I find the weak defence capabilities and defeatist mood in other European countries far more worrying.”