EstoniaPentagon officials asked 3 Baltic states to soften their Russia warnings.
The states bordering Russia are being told to speak less by the power guaranteeing their defence.
Four anonymous sources say policy chief Elbridge Colby delivered it privately while the US reviews its troop levels in Europe.
One European official called the advice baffling, since Baltic intelligence services have played down the chance Russia tests NATO.
The Pentagon’s review of force posture in Europe could end in a sharp troop drawdown.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 70+ reports worldwide
- The Independent
- TimesNow
- names Elbridge Colby's 'no poking' remark to a Baltic official as the specific instruction behind the request
- The Times of India
Sources: The Independent, TimesNow, The Times of India