The United States will deploy tanks and other weaponry across seven countries in Eastern Europe. Speaking during a visit to Estonia, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said each set of equipment would be enough for a military company or battalion.

Ash Carter: “We will temporarily stage one armored brigade combat team’s vehicles and associated equipment in countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This pre-positioned European activity set includes tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and artillery. Estonia, as well as Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland, have agreed to host company- to battalion-sized elements of this equipment, which will be moved around the region for training and exercises.”

The announcement comes a day after Carter said the United States would send troops and equipment for a new NATO rapid-response force to guard against potential Russian aggression.