NATO allies unite for Pitka Challenge 2015
At the beginning of August, 25 teams from eight NATO countries gathered at the Nursipalu Nature Reserve near Rouge vald, Estonia, in the spirit of […]
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US to station 250 tanks in six countries, including Estonia
The United States defence secretary, Ashton Carter, announced during his visit to Tallinn on Tuesday that Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland will host
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The No Tears project – 16 portraits of the Estonian Defence League men and women
Recently, a Lithuanian actress and TV host, Beata Tiskevic-Hasanova, and a photographer and political science student, Neringa Rekasiute, used photography to approach a controversial topic
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Hybrid war at work in the post-Soviet space
War is based on the use of the military force to dominate or weaken an opponent, to ensure that it no longer represents a potential
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British fighter jets arrive to protect Estonia
Four British Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets have been deployed to the Ämari Air Base in Estonia in support of the Baltic Air Policing Mission. The
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Estonia’s largest-ever military exercise involves 13,000 soldiers
“Hedgehog”, a two-week military exercise that takes place in Estonia from 4-15 May, involves 13,000 soldiers, including reservists, conscripts, active-duty personnel, officials, Defence League members
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Estonia ranks fifth in the global cybersecurity index
According to the recent global cybersecurity index of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Estonia is ranked fifth in the world. The ranking is shared with
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Estonia to cooperate with US defence giant Raytheon
The Estonian Ministry of Defence and the US defence contractor, Raytheon, have agreed to explore long-term collaboration in the area of cyber security. Mikk Marran,
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An Estonian defence company invents a plastic mobile bomb shelter
An Estonian defence company, Terramil, has started manufacturing plastic bomb shelters that can be assembled in less than two hours and accommodate up to 12
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Estonia’s high-tech defence industry is coming of age
In Estonia, a small but quickly growing group of high-tech defence companies are finding paths to international success. In fact, most countries that take national
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