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15.03.2019|Ministry of Defence
Commander of NATO units serving in Estonia awarded mission medal
Servicemen from the United Kingdom, who are serving in Estonia within the framework of the presence of NATO, received mission medals at the ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence. Among others, a mission medal was presented to Colonel Giles Harris, Commander of the eFP Command in Estonia, who has...
14.03.2019|Ministry of Defence
Record number of active service members in Estonian Defence Forces
The Government of the Republic received an overview of the report on military service today, according to which there was a record increase in the number of active servicemen last year and a abrupt decline in the percentage of those who interrupted their military service.
According to Minister of...
11.03.2019|Ministry of Defence
Headquarters Multinational Division North inaugurated in Latvia
Friday, Ministers of Defence from Estonia, Latvia and Denmark inaugurated Headquarters Multinational Division North, located at the Ādaži military camp, in Latvia. The purpose of Headquarters Multinational Division North is to enhance the defens capability of the region and connect the region’s...
22.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
Nearly 600 UK troops awarded for their service in Estonia
This week, nearly 600 troops from the Yorkshire Regiment, currently serving with the NATO enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia, received mission medals from the Minister of Defence Jüri Luik and Commander of the Defence Forces Major General Martin Herem, for their excellent service with the eFP...
21.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
Estonia concludes its investigation of AMRAAM air-to-air missile incident last year
Estonia has concluded its investigation of the AMRAAM air-to-air missile launched by the Spanish NATO Baltic Air Policing aircraft August 7, 2018 in the course of the air exercise in Estonia´s air space.
The investigation found that the missile was accidentally fired as a result of the pilot´s...
21.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
Belgian Prime Minister meets with his troops serving in Estonia
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel arrived in Estonia today for a visit, meeting at the Defence Forces central training area with the Belgian unit of the NATO Battle Group currently stationed in Estonia. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Estonian Minister of Defence Jüri Luik.
According to...
20.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence thanked volunteer contributors to national defence
This year, volunteers, who dedicated themselves to educating youth on the topic of national defence, as well as national defence instructors and instructors from the Defence League and its youth organisations, earned the gratitude of the Ministry of Defence.
In his thank you speech to the...
19.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
Luik emphasises Baltic defence at Munich Security Conference
This weekend, Minister of Defence Jüri Luik held several bilateral meetings at the Munich Security Conference to discuss topical security and defence issues.
At his meeting with General Curtis Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO, Luik thanked the General for his dedicated and...
12.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
Estonian Minister of Defence thanked Estonian troops for their service in Mali
In recognition of their service in Africa, as part of Operation Barkhane, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia Jüri Luik presented mission medals to nearly 50 Estonian servicememebers.
‘Mali is one of the most distant locations where our soldiers, with weapons in hand, have defended the...
05.02.2019|Ministry of Defence
German Federal Minister of Defence arrives in Estonia for a visit
Today, German Federal Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Estonia to meet with Estonian Minister of Defence Jüri Luik and the German Air Force personnel stationed at Ämari Air Base as part of the NATO Air Policing mission.
According to Minister of Defence Jüri Luik, participation...