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17.05.2022|Ministry of Defence
Laanet at EU Council: Ukraine must win the war and aid must be provided quickly
Defence Minister Kalle Laanet participated at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) today, where the Council discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine and Sweden and Finland joining NATO. The ministers also exchanged views with NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana and the Minister...
13.05.2022|Ministry of Defence
Laanet: Estonia and Singapore are strengthening defence cooperation
On 13 May, the Estonian Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet met with the Minister for Defence of Singapore Dr Ng Eng Hen to discuss bilateral cooperation and the current security situation at NATO’s Eastern flank.
“Singapore and Estonia are both small countries that know what it is like to live next...
12.05.2022|Ministry of Defence
NATO eFP Estonia celebrates five-year anniversary
NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) has today marked its fifth anniversary of operating in Estonia.
The anniversary was marked with a Battlegroup parade in Tapa involving almost 1,500 British, French and Danish personnel. Following the parade, a Brigade open day was held to celebrate the role...
09.05.2022|Ministry of Defence
Laanet: Estonia and the Czech Republic share very similar views on security
Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet met yesterday, in Prague, with his Czech counterpart, Jana Černochová, and together they found that allied military assistance to Ukraine must both continue and gain momentum.
“Although Tallinn and Prague are separated by more than 1,500 kilometres, Estonia and the...
04.05.2022|Ministry of Defence
Estonian and Norwegian ministers of defence discussed the security situation ahead of the June NATO summit
During a bilateral meeting on 2-3 May, Estonian Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet and Norwegian Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram discussed the security situation in the region and support for Ukraine. In addition, Minister of Defence Laanet gave his Norwegian counterpart an overview of Estonia’s...
29.04.2022|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Laanet in Ukraine: the war has not left Kyiv
According to Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet, who is visiting Ukraine, last night’s rocket attacks on Kyiv show that war continues to rage across Ukraine.
Last night, a rocket attack took place against Kyiv, where two rockets hit civilian targets. The minister and his delegation were in Kyiv...
28.04.2022|Ministry of Defence
Laanet to Estonian servicemen in Poland: thank you for having made Estonia greater
Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet met in Poland with Estonian servicemen from task force Wisent-5, the last Estonian contingent to complete service at the Polish border.
The Minister of Defence met with platoon commander Lieutenant Colonel Marko Land, Captain Viktor Bubnov and other representatives...
25.04.2022|Ministry of Defence
Margit Gross named Undersecretary for Legal and Administrative Affairs of the Ministry of Defence
Margit Gross was named the new Undersecretary for Legal and Administrative Affairs of the Ministry of Defence, and will be responsible for co-ordinating the work of the Legal Department, the Security and Administration Department, and the Records Management Department.
“Law, security and records...
20.04.2022|Ministry of Defence
Greetings by Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet: 5 Years of NATO enhanced Forward Presence
Dear Friends,
On 20th of April 2017, the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup in Estonia was launched in Tapa. Five years later our eFP Battlegroup is a successful example of Allied solidarity and collective defence commitment.
The hard and noble work of thousands of Estonian, British,...
11.04.2022|Ministry of Defence
According to NATO, Estonia’s capability improvements are in line with NATO expectations
On 7-8 April, NATO capability planning negotiations were held at the Ministry of Defence to discuss with NATO the current state of Estonia’s military defence and civilian resilience, as well as future plans.
As a result of biennial consultations with each Ally, NATO produces an aggregate...