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US considers Estonia as a possible location for armoured vehicles

The US Army Europe will soon dispatch a survey team to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria to scout locations for tanks and other military hardware as part of an effort to bolster the US military presence in the region, according to the American newspaper Stars and Stripes. The US Army Europe will move […]

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Survey: Estonians support NATO membership and the allied presence

According to the results of a fresh opinion survey, 93% of ethnic Estonians support Estonia’s current NATO membership and 88% are in favour of the presence of allied forces in the country. The Estonian public has increasing confidence that NATO would provide military assistance if Estonia faced a threat. More than half of the respondents

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Estonia tests a virtual data embassy with Microsoft

Last spring, Estonia’s IT leaders proposed an ambitious plan for the country: Estonia should be moved into the cloud, which would make occupying the country meaningless. This week, the country tested the idea with Microsoft. According to the ambitious plan, suggested by a number of Estonian IT leaders, the state could move its critical information

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Angela Merkel: Baltic states will be protected from Russia

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has reiterated intention to protect Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from Russia’s aggression if necessary. In an interview to German newspaper Die Welt’s Sunday edition, Merkel reiterated intention to give three Baltic states military assistance in case they are threatened by Russia. “The question of war in the Baltic states does

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Estonia buys 44 combat vehicles from the Netherlands

The Estonian government has decided to buy 44 CV90 infantry vehicles for the Estonian Defence Forces from the Netherlands, in what is the largest defence procurement project ever for the country, at USD 171 million. Previously, the largest Estonian defence procurement projects were the purchase of MBDA-made Mistral missiles for about USD 84.5 million in

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Patrik Maldre: Citizen’s Day – social cohesion is key for national security

26 November is celebrated in Estonia as Citizen’s Day. It commemorates the date of the signing into effect of the first Estonian citizenship law in 1918, and honours all Estonian citizens as well as those who are aspiring to become citizens, regardless of ethnicity. It is also a day that encourages reflection on the relationship

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Estonia invests €40M in the American Javelin anti-tank missile system

Estonia’s Defence Minister Sven Mikser has signed a contract to buy 80 Javelin anti-tank missile systems from the United States, in a deal worth €40 million. It is expected that the proposed sale will improve Estonia’s capability to meet current and future threats and provide greater security to the country. Mikser said in October that

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NATO extends enhanced Baltic air policing

NATO will continue its bulked-up Baltic air policing, sending a fresh rotation of fighters to both Estonia and Lithuania, after the current rotations end in early 2015, alliance officials announced. “Today’s Baltic air policing mission requires both high readiness and interoperability,” NATO air command boss, US Air Force General Frank Gorenc said. Russian aggression in

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