European and Estonian security
The Estonian foreign minister, Urmas Reinsalu, on 19 May presented his ministry’s foreign policy strategy at the parliament; according to the document, the country’s foreign policy objectives are “the preservation of the Estonian people, the Estonian language and the Estonian culture through the ages”. The document Reinsalu presented covers the …
The postal connection between Estonia and the United States that was suspended for weeks has supposedly been restored – at least the United States Postal Service has removed Estonia from the list of countries where it could not dispatch mail. On 9 May, the news broke that the USPS had …
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According to the Estonian National Cyber Security Index that ranks over 160 countries’ cyber security status, Estonia is among the top 10 countries best prepared against cyberattacks. The National Cyber Security Index is developed by the Estonian e-Governance Academy and it uses the know-how of Estonian cyber security experts, measures …
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According to a new yearbook by the Estonian Information System Authority, the department that ensures the interoperability of the country’s information system, cyber criminals are becoming increasingly resourceful and find new ways to exploit unsuspecting people. The newly published yearbook describes the role of the departments of the Information System …
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On 9 May, the news broke that the United States Postal Service had suspended sending any mail to Estonia, citing the lack of means of transportation; the evidence suggests the mail has been suspended for weeks already. “The Postal Service is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain destinations due …
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The Estonian Institute of Historical Memory has compiled an interactive exhibition, “The ‘Liberator’ Arrived” – about the terrors of the Soviet Union’s Red Army that occupied Estonia and many other countries in 1944. The viewer gets an introduction to life in Estonia in 1944-1945, when the country had fallen under …
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On 8 May is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on European soil – the Victory in Europe or VE Day; to mark the anniversary, Estonia is organising a high-level international meeting as part of its UN Security Council presidency. “The world is currently facing …
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Allied NATO forces have kicked off live-fire training in Estonia, as part of the annual exercise, the Spring Storm. Led by Estonia, the Spring Storm tests the integration between NATO troops and the Estonian Defence Forces, strengthening their ability in times of a crisis. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this …
On 1 May, Estonia will take over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for a month; the country plans to pay particular attention to the connections between the COVID-19 pandemic and the security environment, cybersecurity, the fundamental principles of international law, including the protection of civilians and increasing …
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France, Spain and the United Kingdom will take up NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission starting in May, guarding the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for the next four months. The three NATO allies are replacing air force detachments from Belgium and Poland that have protected the Baltic airspace since January. The …
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