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14.12.2020|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister Luik hosting UK's defence minister in Estonia
Today the Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Luik met with his British counterpart Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace who is on a two-day visit to Estonia. The Defence Ministers discussed the UK’s contribution to NATO’s battlegroup in Tapa, cooperation in NATO and other formats and regional...
12.12.2020|Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence donates computers to children for education
Through the Estonian Union for Child Welfare, the Ministry of Defence is providing 88 sets of computers to families in need, which will facilitate school work for children who lack the required devices for distance learning.
According to Margus Matt, Undersecretary for Legal and Administrative...
10.12.2020|Ministry of Defence
Estonian Navy receives new force protection vessels
Thursday, Estonian Navy received the two force protection vessels procured this Spring within the framework of the current four-year development plan of Estonian Ministry of Defence. The two boats are built by Baltic Workboats AS, a company located in the island of Saaremaa, Estonia.
"I am...
09.12.2020|Ministry of Defence
Estonia will send up to 175 troops to military operations next year
This week, the Ministry of Defence’s proposal passed its second reading in Riigikogu, which approved plans for Estonia to participate in international military operations next year, with up to 175 servicemen on international military operations and nearly 300 servicemen in readiness units. Estonia...
03.12.2020|Ministry of Defence
Hunt Forward: Estonia, US strengthen partnership in cyber domain with joint operation
Estonian and U.S. cyber commands jointly conducted a defensive cyber-operation on Estonian Defence Forces’ networks from September 23 to November 6. The operation, designed to counter malicious cyber actors, strengthened the cyber defense capability of both nation’s critical assets.
“Combined...
27.11.2020|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister Luik met with US Air force Special Forces
This afternoon Defence Minister Jüri Luik met with US Air force Special Forces stationed in Estonia to discuss opportunities to intensify cooperation and received an overview of their activities and aircraft.
„I am glad to see the long-term and close cooperation between Estonian and US...
26.11.2020|Ministry of Defence
Defence Ministers Luik and Wallace stress the importance of investments into defence
Estonian Defence Minister Jüri Luik held a phone call with the United Kingdom’s Defence Minister Ben Wallace discussing developments in the defence domain and the UK’s commitment to the NATO battlegroup in Estonia. The situation in Belarus and security threats in the wider region were also...
18.11.2020|Ministry of Defence
MoD calls on Estonian companies to develop new products
The Ministry of Defence of Estonia is allocating more than EUR 500,000 for the development of innovative products with high export potential through its competition for defence industry development projects.
There is no set theme for the 2021 competition for development projects, although smart...
11.11.2020|Ministry of Defence
DefMin Luik thanked Estonian soldiers by awarding mission medals
Estonian Minister of Defence Jüri Luik presented medals to Estonian servicemen who had participated in missions, and emphasised that their selfless service is valued highly by both ourselves and our Allies.
Minister of Defence Luik noted that Estonian men and women have served and continue to...
19.10.2020|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik concluded the 42nd Higher National Defence Courses
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik concluded the 42nd Higher National Defence Courses with a speech and presented graduation certificates, emphasizing the importance of each graduate in ensuring national defence.
In his speech, Minister of Defence Jüri Luik noted that an impressive number of interested...