Estonia’s border guard: Armed Russian groups seen in Saatse Boot
A group of armed Russian personnel was seen standing on the road in Saatse Boot, a stretch of Russian territory that Estonians can drive through, which the Police and Border [..]
US Senate approves “Ironclad” security assistance to Estonia
The United States Senate on Thursday evening voted on a US$925 billion (€799.7 billion) defense budget, which includes an “ironclad commitment” to Estonia, as well as Latvia and Lithuania, Kyiv [..]
Estonia to learn drone defense from Ukraine after airspace breach
Estonia is learning from Ukraine how to counter drones after an attack UAV slipped into its airspace recently, exposing gaps in detection and defense. Fifteen years ago, most people knew [..]
Former US Army Europe chief: Estonia does not need permission to defend itself
Former U.S. Army Europe commander Ben Hodges says the Baltic Air Policing mission should shift to air defense and calls for more thorough NATO air defense exercises. This past week [..]
Estonia’s defense industrial park to be built in Pärnu County
Estonia’s new defense industry park will be built in Tõstamaa, Pärnu County, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Production could begin as early as 2027. The Estonian state will [..]
AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, which is a subsidiary of the AS Merko Ehitus construction firm in Estonia signed a design-and-build contract with the Estonian Centre for Defence on Wednesday on [..]