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Few platform changes made as UK forces in Estonia seek to shed armour
UK forces deployed in Estonia are exploring ways to reduce the weight and armour burden on their ground platforms, though few concrete platform changes have been implemented so far. The effort reflects broader NATO adaptation to the operational lessons of the war in Ukraine, where heavy armour has proven vulnerable to drone and precision-guided munitions. The article notes the tension between protection requirements and the need for greater mobility and logistics efficiency on NATO's eastern flank.