NATO is to deploy its forces at new bases in Eastern Europe for the first time, in response to the Ukraine crisis and in an attempt to deter […]
NATO plans East European bases to counter Russian threat Read More
The annexation of Crimea in late February 2014 raises a number of questions about whether Estonia’s own national defence system is adequate. The military part
Lessons identified in Crimea – does Estonia‘s national defence model meet our needs? Read More
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
Estonia’s defence spending: Upholding the NATO commitment Read More
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
Estonia and the US: paving a way forward in cyber security Read More
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Belgian Air Component have today taken over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, after a ceremony at Šiauliai Airbase
Belgium takes over NATO Baltic air mission Read More
The Nordic and Baltic states are increasingly worried about Russia. Discussing NATO membership in Sweden is a bit like discussing sex at a church youth
Cold War in the north Read More
In rejecting the asylum plea of Omar, an interpreter who worked with Estonian troops in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, the Estonian government this week
Ahto Lobjakas: Estonia’s betrayal of Omar, the Pashtun interpreter Read More
Every few years, the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC) publishes studies of how the world might evolve over the next two decades. Global Trends 2030: Alternative
Forecasting the Baltics’ future security environment Read More
The European IT Agency has been called the biggest IT challenge for the entire European Union. What does the agency do, how did it come to reside
EU’s IT Agency sets up in Estonia Read More
By Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia, on the 95th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Tallinn, 24 February 2013. Today, on the 95th
President Ilves: Estonia is like a wild strawberry Read More
