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16.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Estonian projects won more than EUR 10 million from the European Defence Fund
Estonian Centre for Defence Investment Press Release
Estonian projects won more than EUR 10 million from the European Defence Fund
Four Estonian defence companies – Milrem Robotics, Cybernetica, GT Cyber Technologies, DefSecIntel Solutions – received defence related research and development...
12.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence participated in a UN Security Council discussion on Mali
Yesterday, Estonian Minister of Defence Jüri Luik participated via video-link in a high-level UN Security Council meeting on the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA, in Mali.
During the discussion led by France, current holder of the Presidency of the Security Council, Secretary-General Antonio...
12.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Defence Forces vehicle fleet will grow with 40 new Volvo container trucks
Defence Forces vehicle fleet will grow with 40 new Volvo container trucks
The Centre for Defence Investment is purchasing new universal Volvo FMX container trucks which are cost-effective and will increase Estonian defence capabilities.
The vehicles are manufactured in Sweden, but all accessories...
11.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Government confirms Marran to continue as Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
On the proposal of Minister of Defence Jüri Luik and the Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee of the Riigikogu, the government approved the continuation of Mikk Marran as Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service for the next five years.
According to Minister of...
11.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik sets Finland’s Emergency Supply Agency as an example for Estonia
Minister of Defence Luik yesterday visited Finland’s Emergency Supply Agency, in order to learn about the Finnish procedures and plans to ensure the availability of emergency supplies across the country in the event of crisis. The Minister of Defence also met with General Timo Kivinen, Commander of...
10.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik is on an official visit to Finland
Minister of Defence Luik met yesterday, in Helsinki, with Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation. The Minister of Defence also laid wreaths at the Cross of Heroes, in Hietaniemi Cemetery, and the Monument to the Finnish Boys and Marshal...
05.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Danish soldiers at Tapa awarded with medals
Ministry of Defence’s Permanent Secretary Kristjan Prikk thanked the Danish forces deployed in Estonia at a medal ceremony today for their commitment to Estonia's and NATO's security. A Danish contingent arrived at Tapa military base in the beginning of the year and will soon be finishing their six...
01.06.2020|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik proposes Mikk Marran to continue as the Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik submitted a proposal to the Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee of Riigikogu to name the current Director General Mikk Marran for a new five year term.
Minister of Defence Luik noted that Mikk Marran has done a great job during his current five year...
20.05.2020|Ministry of Defence
Estonian and Polish defence ministers confirmed the need to strengthen regional security
Estonian and Polish Ministers of Defence Jüri Luik and Mariusz Blaszczak met over a video link to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on defence and the upcoming topics of NATO Defence Ministers meeting set to take place in June. Minister Luik thanked Poland for its contribution to the Baltic Air...
19.05.2020|Ministry of Defence
Luik: Allied training exercises in the Baltic region must continue
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik met via video bridge with his Latvian and Lithuanian colleagues, Artis Pabriks and Raimundas Karoblis. The focus of the discussion was the broader impact of Covid-19 on the field of defence, preparations for the soon to be held meeting of the NATO Ministers of Defence...