A Spanish fighter jet accidentally launches an air-to-air missile in the Estonian air space
A Spanish Eurofighter jet accidentally launched an air-to-air missile in the Estonian air space on 7 August. The incident occurred on 7 August at 3:44 […]
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Estonia is looking to develop unmanned land systems with EU partners
Estonia, together with the ministries of defence of Finland and Latvia, is planning to develop unmanned land systems within the framework of the European Union’s
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American destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill arrives in Tallinn
The American destroyer, USS Winston S. Churchill, arrived in Tallinn, pulling into the Muuga harbour on 23 July; the port call is aimed at strengthening
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Russians dismiss the Estonian claim that a Russian attack would fail in Tallinn
Estonian colonel Riho Ühtegi recently told a Western outlet that Russian invaders may get to the Estonian capital in two days, but “they will die in
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Air defence the most critical gap in the Baltics’ military capabilities – report
Air defence is the biggest and most critical gap in military capabilities in the Baltic region – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are able to defend
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The US ambassador to Estonia resigns over Trump’s EU comments
The United States ambassador to Estonia, James D Melville, announced on Facebook his resignation from his post over US president Donald Trump’s comments about the
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Estonia to buy artillery from South Korea for €46 million
Estonia has signed a €46 million contract to buy South Korean artillery that would boost the country’s defence capacity. Estonia will buy K9 Thunder howitzers,
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PICTURES: Estonia’s Victory Day celebrations
Estonia celebrated the country’s Victory Day on 23 June with a large military parade on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds; smaller events took place across
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Estonia to join a response force against cyberattacks
Estonia is to join a rapid response force to counter cyberattacks together with eight other European Union nations. The Lithuanian defence minister, Raimundas Karoblis, told
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Estonia to buy Mistral missiles in a €50 million deal
Estonia has signed a €50 million (USD59 million) contract to acquire Mistral short range air defence missiles, portable surface to air missiles, training missiles, simulators
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