Estonia weighs buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones

VIENNA — Estonia’s new defense minister said his country should consider buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russia’s faster, jet-powered attack drones. Martin Herem, a retired general who took office Sept. 16, floated the idea in interviews after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. He told The Baltic Sentinel and the daily Postimees that Estonia should study the option, saying air-to-air weapons are the most effective counter to the drones. He gave no aircraft type, budget or timeline. Herem has not committed to buying anything. He told The Baltic Sentinel he is also…