The day before, Prince William arrived in Estonia to support British troops during an operational mission aimed at protecting the Baltic state, as the threat of an attack from Russia remains possible.

At the Estonian training ground, he was given a tour of the Tapa base and shown the Warrior armored vehicle, the French Griffon combat vehicle, multiple rocket launcher systems, and the mobile artillery system Archer.

Later, the Prince of Wales himself had the opportunity to ride in a Challenger 2 battle tank. Peering out from the armored vehicle, the future monarch signaled Britain’s determination to deter any attack from the aggressor country.

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