Estonia boosts €12 million drone wall to counter eastern border threats
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
Norway puts USD 4 million towards fighting threats to wild salmon
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
HS: Most Finns don’t believe government is creating a brighter future
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
President of Finland reveals Trump’s plans for peace deal in Ukraine
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
How are Ukrainian refugees adapting to life in Estonia?
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
EDF colonel: North Korean units in Ukraine likely to suffer heavy losses
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
U.S.-Sweden Strengthen militarization
A recent visit by a high-ranking U.S. military leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Black, to Sweden marked a significant moment in the growing defense partnership between the two nations. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss the evolving roles of non-commissioned officers (NCOs), review military capabilities, and highlight the recently signedContinue Reading
Controversial ex-MP Ano Turtiainen faces ethnic agitation charges
Finland’s Prosecutor General has filed three charges of ethnic agitation against former MP Ano Turtiainen (VKK). All three charges relate to posts Turtiainen wrote on Twitter while he was a Finns Party MP. Turtiainen posted a tweet mocking George Floyd, shortly after Floyd was choked to death by a policeContinue Reading
Portugal’s First Under-ice Patrol Demonstrated Importance for NATO of Conventional Submarine Operations in Arctic
The navy also provided insight into the preparations required to enable a submarine – particularly an SSK – to conduct such adeployment. Preparations included capability augmentations, mission planning, and logistics. The Portuguese Navy’s Type 209PN Tridente-class SSK NRP Arpão conducted a 70-day deployment from home to the Arctic. Under OperationContinue Reading
After NATO membership pledge, Finland continues to deny Turkish extradition requests
Since joining Nato, Finland has continued to reject extradition requests from Turkey. Turkey has submitted six extradition requests to Finland since the country joined Nato in April 2023. Of these, four have been processed and rejected by the Finnish Ministry of Justice. The details were obtained by Yle through aContinue Reading