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19.09.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonia, Luxembourg and Ukraine launched an IT Coalition to support Ukraine
Today in Ramstein at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, Estonia, Luxembourg and Ukraine launched an IT Coalition, which will support the Ukrainian Defence Forces in the cyber domain in an effort to strengthen Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself.
“The role of information and...
14.09.2023|Ministry of Defence
Pevkur in London: Estonian defence industry companies show themselves to be competitive partners
Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur visited London from 11–13 September to meet with UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey, to support the Estonian defence industry at the international defence and security trade exhibition DSEI, and to visit the NATO DIANA HQ.
During Pevkur’s meeting...
30.08.2023|Ministry of Defence
Pevkur at EU defence ministers’ meeting: Europe must raise defence spending
Yesterday and today in Toledo, Spain, at the two-day informal meeting of the European Union ministers of defence, the discussions centred on continuing support to Ukraine in Russia’s war of aggression and European defence challenges.
“The slow pace of increasing defence spending and...
29.08.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonia and Spain agreed on extending NASAMS air defence unit rotation in Estonia
At the margins of the European Union informal defence ministerial, the Minister of Defence of Spain Margarita Robles and the Minister of Defence of Estonia Hanno Pevkur agreed that Spain will extend the NASAMS air defence unit rotation in Estonia.
„We are very thankful for the Spanish commitment...
14.08.2023|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur: Exercise Ussisõnad (Parseltongue) will significantly increase readiness to defend Estonia
Over the weekend, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur visited the Southern Territorial Defence District headquarters of the territorial defence training exercise Ussisõnad, which is set to begin in the coming weeks, for an overview of the preparations for the large-scale exercise involving 10,000...
10.08.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonia to donate handguns to Ukraine
At a cabinet meeting today, the Estonian government supported Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur’s proposal to send Ukraine handguns and ammunition.
“We must support Ukraine in their fight against the continuing Russian aggression. Once again, we have found an opportunity where Estonia can lend a...
03.08.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonian Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence visited Estonian troops in Iraq and met with Iraqi leaders
Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces General Martin Herem visited Estonian troops in Iraq serving in Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) for an on-site overview of their tasks and living conditions. During the visit, they also met with Major General...
12.07.2023|Ministry of Defence
Pevkur and Wallace agreed on an action plan for integrating British units into the Estonian division
At the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Minister of Defence of Estonia Hanno Pevkur and UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace met bilaterally to discuss the implementation of the new regional plans and to sign a joint declaration outlining the bilateral steps between Estonia and the...
11.07.2023|Ministry of Defence
Pevkur at NATO Summit: Approved regional plans and Sweden’s accession considerably strengthen Estonia’s defence
The NATO Summit in Vilnius has progressed very positively from the Estonian perspective. “New regional plans have been approved, Sweden is about to become a full-fledged member of NATO, and Ukraine’s future towards NATO got a clearer perspective. These new military plans put in place the NATO...
07.07.2023|Ministry of Defence
Estonian Defence Minister discussed strengthening cooperation with new Finnish minister
Yesterday evening in Tallinn at their first meeting, Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and the Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen discussed bilateral defence cooperation, regional security, expectations at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, aid to Ukraine and supporting the EU’s defence...