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Estonia and France deepen defence cooperation

Estonia and France deepen defence cooperation

Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin signed a joint declaration in Paris on Monday to deepen defence cooperation between the two countries.

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Majority of Estonian residents support defence budget of at least 5% of GDP

Majority of Estonian residents support defence budget of at least 5% of GDP

The Ministry of Defence's annual survey of public opinion on national defence shows that the vast majority of Estonian residents continue to support either an increase in defence spending or maintaining it at the current level, following the decision to raise defence spending to at least 5% of GDP.

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German-Netherlands Corps to Strengthen the Military Defence of Estonia and…

German-Netherlands Corps to Strengthen the Military Defence of Estonia and…

German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) will assume NATO’s primary responsibility for the defence posture of Estonia and Latvia in the middle of this year, taking over this role from the Multinational Corps Northeast based in Poland.

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Ministry of Defence

The Minister of Defence and the Ministry of Defence are responsible for organising the national defence of the Republic of Estonia. The Ministry makes proposals for the planning of national defence policy, implements the planned actions, and organises national defence.

The institutions within the area of government of the Ministry of Defence form an integrated national defence system that brings together policy-making, military defence, procurement, education, and international cooperation into a coherent and functioning whole.

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Ukraine and others defence-related assistance
Ukraine and others defence-related assistance
UK-led NATO Battlegroup in Estonia
UK-led NATO Battlegroup in Estonia
U.S. Forces in Estonia
U.S. Forces in Estonia
Estonia’s participation in international military operations
Estonia’s participation in international military operations
NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur is an Estonian politician who has served as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia since 23 July 2024 and previously from 2022 to 2024. 

He has held several high-level government positions, including Minister of Social Affairs, Minister of Justice, and Minister of the Interior, as well as Vice-President of the Riigikogu, consistently shaping Estonia’s defence and internal security policy.

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