US moves six extra fighter jets to the Baltics
The US military has increased its presence in the Baltics in response to the crisis in Ukraine, having deployed jets now in Britain – six […]
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Estonia’s defence spending: Upholding the NATO commitment
The primary goal of any nation-state is, first and foremost, to ensure its own security from internal and external threats. The Republic of Estonia is
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Estonia and the US: paving a way forward in cyber security
At the sidelines of the NATO ministerial meeting that took place in Brussels in December, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and US Secretary of State
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Military conflict in the Baltics – the worst-case scenario
It has been suggested that in the scenario of a hypothetical Russia’s attack on the Baltic States, it would commence with an attack on Lithuania,
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President Ilves in London: “Big Brother” vs “Little Sister”
President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, extolled the virtues of Estonia’s e-government infrastructure and IT systems and discussed trust and identity on Tuesday in a
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania to form Baltic Battalion
Estonian Defense Ministry has released details of a planned joint battalion between Estonian, Latvia and Lithuanian forces, which would begin operating within NATO in 2016.
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Estonian troops are taking part of large-scale NATO exercise Steadfast Jazz (video)
Estonia has sent 134 combatants on their way to Poland to take part in NATO’s exercise Steadfast Jazz. Exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 takes place in
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Target: Estonia – Britain’s nuclear plan for Tallinn, Tartu and Viljandi
While Estonia was an unwilling member of the Soviet Union, from a military perspective it was a legitimate target in the event of a Soviet
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Estonian firm floats a new idea to combat naval piracy (video)
Despite a decrease in global piracy during 2012, almost 300 vessels were boarded, hi-jacked or fired upon while sailing on the high seas. In the
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Estonian NGO contributes to the future of young Syrian refugees
Syria has been dominating the headlines of international media channels for quite some time now. It seems the conflict that has been going on for
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