News
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Commander of Defence speech for Estonia’s 106th Independence Day
Honourable President of the Republic of Estonia, President of the Riigikogu, Prime Minister, General Burkhard, Excellencies! Dear Estonian people and friends of Estonia!
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Estonian and US soldiers trained offensive and defensive operations during a joint live-fire exercise
The conscripts of the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Division and the allied units from United States Army took part in joint live fire exercise organized and lead by third year cadets of the Estonian Military Academy at the Nursipalu training ground.
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Estonian Defense Forces instructors are heading to the UK to train Ukrainian Armed Forces
As part of the Interflex training mission, Estonian Defense Forces will send up to 30 instructors to the United Kingdom to contribute to the basic military training of new recruits of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Estonian reservists honed their skills in Latvia
Estonian Defence Force reservists and active-duty personnel participated in the nearly week-long Crystal Arrow 24 exercise in Latvia. The Estonian contingent was composed of reservists from the Cyber Command's Strategic Communication Centre. This marks a unique occasion where an Estonian reserve unit trains abroad with full personnel.
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The commanders of the navies of the Baltic Sea countries met in Estonia
This week, 4-6. of March, Baltic Commanders Conference 2024 was held in Vihula, the main topic of which was the question of ensuring the security of the critical underwater infrastructure of the Baltic Sea region.
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Estonian Division takes part in Austere Challenge 24 (AC24), a staff exercise led by US European Command beginning today
AC24 command post exercise (CPX) is a joint and combined series of operations, in response to an ongoing theater crisis, intended to strengthen the strategic partnerships between the U.S., NATO, Allies, and key partners.
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Baltic Generals met with their eFP Counterparts in Tallinn
On November 30, 2023 Commanders of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Land Forces components and Commanders and representatives of the three NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroups Framework Nations, Germany, United Kingdom and Canada met in Tallinn.
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Exercise Parseltongue (Ussisõnad) continues with unit training
The reserve units of Territorial Defence Region North formed in Tapa on Saturday began field training yesterday, where soldiers underwent weapons and medical training and weapons life fire excercises.
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Parseltongue will echo across Estonia
This week the exercise "Ussisõnad" (Parseltongue) got underway in Estonia, during which nearly 10,000 reservists from the territorial defence units will refresh their individual basic military knowledge and skills. Additionally, maneuvers will be conducted at the platoon and company levels to practice engaging the adversary, setting up ambushes, and erecting barriers.
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The United States strategic bombers conducted training in Estonian airspace
On Wednesday, a United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers made an overflight of Estonia as a part of exercise. The aircraft were accompanied by several British, French and Romanian jets.