While the likelihood of an attack on Estonia is low, Russia is still the biggest threat to Estonia's security and more attention must be paid to China, the fifth edition of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service's annual report which was released on Wednesday said.
Category: Defence
ERR News: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reaffirms strong support for future of NATO
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told ERR on Saturday he believes NATO has a strong future, that he does not support a second Scottish referendum, and that he hoped to improve relations with Russia but the two countries have "terrible problems".
Estonian World: The World’s Largest Cyber Exercise in Estonia Brings Allies Together
At the world’s biggest real-time cyber security exercise, it’s not the winning but the taking part that counts.
Baltic Times: Lithuania votes to “destroy” Islamic State “safe haven”
Lithuania, as part of the United Nations Security Council, voted in favour of using “all necessary measures” to “destroy” the “safe haven” of Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Baltic Times: Baltics Rally Behind France After Paris Terror Attacks
The pavements in front of the French Embassies in Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius thronged with thousands of people over the weekend, as politicians and public alike filed past to lay flowers, leave messages, and light candles — a mark of commemoration and respect for the victims of the Paris terror attacks of Friday Nov. 13.… Continue reading Baltic Times: Baltics Rally Behind France After Paris Terror Attacks
ERR News: Navy begins mine clearance operation in Tallinn Bay
The Estonian navy started a two and half week mine clearance operation in Tallinn Bay on Thursday.
Baltic Times: US Military Hardware Arrives in Estonia
Estonia has received the first shipment of US military equipment that was promised to the governments of the Baltic states by the American defense secretary Ashton Carter in July.
Baltic Times: UK troops headed to Baltics
TALLINN - Great Britain announced it will station troops in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia to help protect NATO’s eastern borders, the UK defence secretary Michael Fallon announced this month.
Baltic Times: Estonia boosts defence spending
The Estonian government has agreed investment in the country's military will be upped by 114 million euros – approximately a quarter of the budget, in 2016.
Baltic Times: Estonia and UK react to Russia’s sentencing of Eston Kohver
Abducted security service worker Eston Kohver who was abducted from the Estonian border last year, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison today by a Russian court.
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