Estonia Plans to Start Building Fortifications on the Border with Russia This Year
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Duration of Conscript Service to Be Increased in Estonia
22 March, 2025 The conscripts of the Estonian Defense Forces. January 2025. Source: www.facebook.com/estonian.guards
Starting in 2027, the period of conscript service in the Estonian Defense Forces will be extended to 12 months.
The Commander-in-Chie…
Estonia to Increase Defense Spending to 5% of GDP from 2026
19 March, 2025 Javelin ATGM in the Estonian army. Photo: Estonian Ministry of Defense
Estonia plans to raise its defense budget to at least 5% of GDP starting in 2026, Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced.
“Our aim isclear—to make any aggression a…
Baltic Defense Ministers Support Their Countries’ Withdrawal from Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
18 March, 2025 M14 anti-personnel mines. Photo from open sources
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland have announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines.
The decision, endorsed by the defense ministers of t…
Estonia Receives Nearly 50 Turkish Arma APCs and NMS Armored Vehicles
12 March, 2025 Arma 6×6 armored personnel carriers of the Estonian Defense Forces. March 2025. Photo credits: ECDI/Kermo Pastarus
The Estonian Defense Forces have received almost 50 Turkish-made Arma 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers (APCs) and …
Ukraine, Nordic, and Baltic Nations Launch Joint Military Training for New Brigade
9 March, 2025 Training of Ukrainian military personnel on the CV9040C infantry fighting vehicle in Sweden, 2023. Photo: Forsvarsmakten
The Baltic and Scandinavian nations have launched joint training for a Ukrainian brigade as part of the “Nordic-Bal…
Dutch F-35s Shoot Down Several Drones Over Baltic During Exercises
7 March, 2025 Dutch F-35As during exercises over the Baltic Sea. Source: Dutch Ministry of Defence.
Dutch F-35A fighter jets successfully intercepted and shot down several drones during exercises over the Baltic Sea, according to the Dutch Ministry o…
Estonia Urges Europe to Step Up in Providing Military Aid to Ukraine
4 March, 2025 Artillery projectiles produced by the ZVS Holding company. Photo of the manufacturer’s press service
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna urges Europe to step in and bridge the gap in military aid to Ukraine following the US decisio…
Cost of the defense line construction on the border between the EU and Belarus has increased to 10 billion. Baltic states are looking for money
2 March, 2025 A fortified part of the border with the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation. Photo: Lithuanian Ministry of Defense
The Baltic States and Poland are looking for funds to create a defense line on the border with Belarus.
Euractiv…
American B-52H Bomber Flies Over Estonian Capital
24 February, 2025 B-52H Stratofortress bomber and F/A-18 Hornet and F-35A fighters. Source: Finnish Air Force
An American strategic bomber, the B-52H Stratofortress, flew over the Estonian capital during the country’s Independence Day celebrations.
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