The Estonian Parliament adopted the state budget with record spending on defense
The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) adopted the state budget for the year 2018, for the first time exceeded the €10 billion Under the act, expenditures and investments will amount to €10,58 billion euros, revenues — €10,33 billion.
On defense will be allocated €528 million As noted earlier, defense Minister of Estonia jüri Luik, is “the largest amount of the military budget in the history of the state.” On the development of its armed forces next year will go €490 million on building infrastructure for the troops of the allies — €12 million, at the reception of the allies — about €6 million.
It is expected that will allocate an additional €20 million in procurement of ammunition, of which €10 million in case of need from the government reserve.