Cybersecurity and defence news and analysis
“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 […]
Estonia’s largest-ever military exercise involves 13,000 soldiers Read More
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
Estonia ranks fifth in the global cybersecurity index Read More
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,
Estonia to cooperate with US defence giant Raytheon Read More
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
An Estonian defence company invents a plastic mobile bomb shelter Read More
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
Estonia’s high-tech defence industry is coming of age Read More
Over the last two-year period, for which statistics are available, only 37 ethnic Russians moved from Estonia to the Russian Federation despite Moscow’s programme for
Another defeat for Putin’s “Russian world” – very few Russians in Estonia want to leave Read More
Compared with last year, Estonia has improved its position by one place in the Reporters Without Borders world press freedom index 2015. The index ranks
Estonia once again in the top 10 of the world press freedom index Read More
British media has reported that the United Kingdom has signed up to a NATO initiative to share billions of pounds of military hardware with other
Britain to let Estonia use its top-secret Skynet 5 military satellite system Read More
The Estonian parliament’s national defence committee recently held a public sitting to discuss the participation of women in national defence. The discussion resulted in a
Estonia contemplates female conscript service Read More
British Typhoon fighter jets will deploy to the Ämari Air Base in Estonia in May this year in support of the Baltic Air Policing Mission.
Britain to send four fighter jets to protect the Baltics Read More
