"The F-35s have already been in Estonia and will soon return again in rotation," Estonia's defense minister Hanno Pevkur said.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Estonia's stated readiness to host NATO allies' U.S.-made F-35A stealth jets, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, posed a direct threat to Moscow.

Estonia is ready to host allied fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons, according to Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur. Pevkur's statement came against the backdrop of Britain's decision to purchase 21 F-35A multi-role fighters from the United States,

This week's NATO summit in The Hague sent a clear message to Moscow, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said, adding that Russia was unequivocally recognised as a long-term threat.

Global leaders gathered for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit, where there was an increase in defense spending pledges amid Ukraine's ongoing war against Russia. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.