Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas has unveiled an urban model for the 190-hectare Rūdninkai military campus being built to host the German brigade. The EUR 995-million-worth project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The key task now is to approve an investment project for theContinue Reading
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told the Reuters news agency that she opposes the idea of imposing neutrality on Ukraine. Valtonen’s comments were in response to the possibility of incoming US president Donald Trump moving to quickly end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Some of Ukraine’s allies are concerned that UkraineContinue Reading
Incoming US president Donald Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine soon, possibly even before stepping into office, Alexander Stubb said in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency. “I think his [Trump’s] agenda is quite clear. He talks about ending the war in Ukraine.” According to Stubb, Trump’sContinue Reading
Many former high-ranking military officers are moving into prominent defense sector roles as the sector grows. Retired or reservist, senior military officers have transitioned into roles within defense industry companies, a trend partly attributed to the significant growth of the defense market, according to security expert Meelis Oidsalu, who wasContinue Reading
The state is ramping up efforts to detect and counter drones along Estonia’s eastern border and around its major towns and critical or sensitive infrastructure zones. With a hostile eastern neighbor using drone tech more and more, not only for hybrid activities but for criminal activities such as smuggling, aContinue Reading
The Norwegian government has allocated NOK 28 million (USD 2.6 million; EUR 2.4 million) towards stopping the spread of humpback salmon, and NOK 22 million (USD 2 million; EUR 1.9 million) towards treating Norwegian rivers for the Gyrodactylus salaris parasie. Both the invasive salmon and the parasite pose a significantContinue Reading
A SURVEY by Helsingin Sanomat has revealed stubborn and widespread public doubts about the policy agenda of the government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP). Policies pursued by the four-party ruling coalition were assessed to make Finland a better place to live in by only a quarter of respondents andContinue Reading
US President-elect Donald Trump should be taken seriously when he talks about ending Russia’s war against Ukraine. Negotiations are possible in the coming months, says Finnish President Alexander Stubb. “We in Europe and the rest of the world need to understand that Donald Trump is very serious about getting aContinue Reading
There are currently 34,000 Ukrainian war refugees living in Estonia. ETV show “AK. Nädal” went to meet some of them to find out how they have adapted to life here and whether they see their future in Estonia or Ukraine. According to the Estonian Social Insurance Board (Sotsiaalkindlustusamet), in general,Continue Reading
The deployment of North Korean units on the Ukrainian frontline will not lead to major changes for the time being and they will in all likelihood suffer heavy losses, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Intelligence Center. However, Russian forces still hold the initiative inContinue Reading