U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday told participants during a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting that the country will be dispatching 20,000 troops to Northern Europe, including Estonia, next year. The prime minister vowed to step up the U.K.’s presence in Northern Europe, deepen cooperation on tackling hybrid threatsContinue Reading
As an expression of gratitude for its cooperation in the investigation of the Danske Bank money laundering case, the US Department of Justice will share 50 million US dollars in the fines awarded from the bank with Estonia, spokespeople for the Estonian Ministry of Justice said on Friday. «US SecretaryContinue Reading
Estonian President Alar Karis said in a social media post on Wednesday that there is new information coming in about the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and communication cable connecting Estonia to Finland and confirmed that Estonia’s gas supply security and cross-border internet connection are not at risk. «IContinue Reading
Finland is progressing with its acquisition of a high-altitude air defence system, jointly developed by Israeli company Rafael and US firm Raytheon. The 316 million euro purchase has moved into the negotiation phase, with the procurement agreement expected to be signed in the coming months. The sale to Finland receivedContinue Reading
UN peacekeeping forces in the region are in contact with both sides and are working to keep the tense situation from escalating. There are currently around 200 Finnish UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, north of Israel, who operate in the area alongside Lebanese and French soldiers. The UNIFIL peacekeeping mission inContinue Reading
Damage to the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia was likely caused by external activity, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said at a press conference on Tuesday evening. However, the PM did not comment about who or what may have caused the damage, saying it was too early toContinue Reading
Sweden has taken decisive action to grow presence in the Arctic region by increasing land forces in the northern part of the Nordic country and expanding military cooperation with Finland and Norway. “Our decision has been beefing up our military presence in the northern part of Sweden, reestablishing Garrisons andContinue Reading
Finland’s decision to join the NATO alliance has sparked discussions on the complex financial, legal, and strategic aspects involved in this integration. The move comes in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, signifying a significant departure from Finland’s longstanding policy of military nonalignment. Joining NATO comes with substantial costs andContinue Reading
Despite being one of Earth’s least known and least researched ecosystems, we do know the deep sea contains the greatest diversity of species on earth and is a vital carbon store. The oceans and the seabed are absolutely crucial for regulating the climate and important ecosystem processes. A living seaContinue Reading
“I was surprised, I have never seen cloudberry here before. I hardly believed my own eyes,” tells Stein Tore Pedersen. Pedersen works for the Norwegian Polar Institute and was hunting for reindeer when he suddenly discovered the berries in the Coal Bay Valley, halfway between Longyearbyen and Barentsburg. It isContinue Reading