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11.03.2021|Ministry of Defence
Record number of young men and women enter conscript service in Estonia voluntarily
Today, Minister of Defence of Estonia Kalle Laanet introduced a recent report on military service to the government, according to which nearly all of the set national defence obligations were fulfilled last year.
Minister of Defence Laanet noted that last year was full of challenges due to the...
06.03.2021|Ministry of Defence
Estonia´s Defence Ministry to focus on armaments, situational awareness and supporting civil society with a four-year development plan
Minister of Defence of Estonia, Kalle Laanet has approved the Ministry of Defence Development Plan 2022–2025, which envisages the acquisition of new armaments, the deployment of naval mine capability and coastal defence system, and the continuation of the introduction of self-propelled artillery....
06.03.2021|Ministry of Defence
Young people in Estonia more willing to participate in defence related activities
According to the Public Opinion and National Defence Survey, 79 percent of Estonia’s residents support a national defence model consisting of professional servicemen and a reserve force. Support for conscription, which is considered necessary by 90 percent of respondents, remains high.
According...
05.03.2021|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Laanet: eulogy to the departed Lieutenant General Kert
Yesterday, Johannes Kert, the former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces unexpectedly passed. The Minister of Defence, Kalle Laanet, and the staff of the Estonian Ministry of Defence commemorate Johannes Kert as a true Estonian officer, who viewed the defence of the Estonian Republic as a...
03.03.2021|Ministry of Defence
Laanet: Estonia and Finland enjoy close and reliable defence cooperation
Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet met with his Finnish counterpart, Antti Kaikkonen, with whom bilateral defence cooperation was discussed.
‘Finland is a crucial long-term regional partner for us, and Estonia highly values defence cooperation with Finland, both bilaterally in the Nordic-Baltic...
25.02.2021|Ministry of Defence
The financial support to conscripts and their children to be increased
The Estonian Government approved an amendment to the regulation of the Government of the Republic of Estonia regarding an increase in the financial support provided to a conscript and a child of a conscript to 115 and 900 Euros per month, respectively.
“An increase in the financial support to a...
24.02.2021|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Laanet: Happy Estonian Independence Day!
Dear Allies,
I'm happy to greet you on this proud day for Estonia.
Thank you for your contribution on defending our country and NATO so we can celebrate our hundred and third anniversary.
Happy Estonian Independence Day!
18.02.2021|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Laanet: Continuing to increase the defence expenditures of NATO Allies is important
Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet participated in a two-day meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, where the main topics were Allied burden-sharing, the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture, operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the forward-looking NATO 2030 process.
The meeting emphasized the...
17.02.2021|Ministry of Defence
The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service has published a report on external security threats
While the corona pandemic has not altered Estonia’s threat picture, it has offered authoritarian states new opportunities for influence, writes the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service in the report published today.
According to the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, authoritarian Russia...
12.02.2021|Ministry of Defence
Estonian Defence Minister Laanet discussed the future of warfare with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Lanata
Yesterday, Estonian Defence minister Kalle Laanet met with General André Lanata, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) to discuss the adoption of emerging and disruptive technologies within NATO. Defence Minister Laanet emphasised, that Estonia is ready to offer its Cyber Range to NATO...