"Springstorm" is the code name of the major military exercise that runs until May 26 in Estonia. This year, 400 French soldiers are participating, notably with the dispatch of paratroopers who have joined the military already serving in NATO's multinational battalion.
The scenario of the Estonian military exercise is the triggering of Article 5 of NATO. The France deployed six Caesar guns to Estonia. Another opportunity for Paris to show its involvement in the defense of NATO's eastern flank. More than 14,000 soldiers in total are involved in this Estonia military exercise.