Universal military conscription for young people just out of high school could be introduced in Lithuania in 2027 or 2029 and would cost the state hundreds of millions of euros, according to a feasibility study carried out by the Defense Ministry. The document said that preparations for universal conscription wouldContinue Reading
Estonia will send almost 100 members of the Defense Forces to help Poland with its migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border, Defense Minister Kalle Laanet (Reform) on Friday. Laanet said Estonia received Poland’s request for practical assistance on Monday evening. “In the past, they wanted just political support, but nowContinue Reading
The government has called up 1,684 reservists to a week-long training exercise, Okas 2021. It will include the construction of a “temporary border fence” of up to 40 kilometers. On the proposal of the Commander of Estonian Defence Forces Martin Herem, 1,636 reservists mainly from engineer units will be includedContinue Reading
Finland’s role in global peacekeeping missions has reduced significantly over the past few decades. The country currently has 330 people deployed in peacekeeping and crisis management operations across the world. A large majority of these—around 200—are in Lebanon, which is currently facing a humanitarian crisis. Small peacekeeping troops have alsoContinue Reading
Finland granted permits totalling 139.3 million euros in March 2020 for the export of military vehicle parts to the United Arab Emirates. The deal accounts for almost all of Finland’s total arms exports last year. The information was contained in the latest Finnish Arms Control Report produced by independent SaferGlobe,Continue Reading
Growing need for capacity, the presence of NATO allies and increasingly more complex weapons systems are putting pressure on Estonia’s defense sector and the three or four private companies which conduct maintenance work, ETV news show ‘Aktuaalne kaamera’ (AK) reported Sunday night. The state is investing €200 million over theContinue Reading
Restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus within the Finnish Defense Forces are to be lifted in four different stages. The first is the waiving of the current requirement to use a face mask and safety distancing of two metres outdoors. These first restrictions are scheduled to beContinue Reading
The Lithuanian State Defense Council confirmed on Monday that the country will send a Spartan military transport aircraft to a French-led mission in Mali. “We have taken France’s need and requests into the account, and this operation has been mandated,” National Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas told a press conference afterContinue Reading
Att säkerställa befolkningens trygghet och säkerhet – det är en statlig kärnuppgift. Inom landets gränser innebär detta ett fungerande polisväsende som kan skydda medborgare, deras liv och deras egendom. Parallellt med detta har staten uppdraget att skydda landets gränser mot angripare och yttre hot, vilket är ett militärt uppdrag. DenContinue Reading
President Sauli Niinistö and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy made the decision on Thursday. Finland will participate in the EU military training mission in Mozambique, Southern Africa, and increase the number of soldiers in the training operation in Mali, West Africa. President Sauli Niinistö and the MinisterialContinue Reading