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Chief of Defense presented Latvian Joint Staff senior officer with Estonian Defense Distinguished Service MedalChief of Defense major general Martin Herem commemorated lieutenant colonel Māris Tūtins in Estonian Defense Forces headquarters for vital role and effort put into strategic communication field in Baltic Defense College courses and for cooperation with Estonian Defense Forces. LtCol Tūtins was an important partner to Estonian strategic communication field …
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NATO enhanced Forward Presence troops conduct a cyber-focused exercise in EstoniaThis week, NATO enhanced Forward Presence UK contingent is conducting the CYBER FOG exercise to train responding to cyber threats impacting the troops deployed to Estonia.
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Major General Herem: We have a Defence Force that can handle a war better than a paradeMG Martin Herem address on Estonian Defence Forces Anniversary reception.
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Estonian Defence Forces calls reserve infantrymen to serviceTALLINN, Estonia (Oct. 16, 2019) – Estonian government here has decided to invite with a short notice additional 1,467 armed forces reservist to the training exercise Okas 2019 Oct. 16.
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Estonia tests military readiness
TALLINN, Estonia (Oct. 15, 2019) – Estonian government here decided to invite with a short notice 823 armed forces reservist to an additional training exercise Okas 2019 today.
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Chief of Defence: our alliances are based on common values
Honourable President of the Republic, Honourable President of the Riigikogu, Honourable Prime Minister, Your Excellencies, Members of the Defence Forces and the Defence League, Dear compatriots,
One hundred years ago, Private Hugo Saalis fought among others for the independence of Estonia in the Estonian War of Independence. He described one of his battles to me as follows. We had given away most of our ammunition to the main front, where there was a shortage of it. However, at one point, we came face to face with the enemy... and threw stones at the buggers! Estonians maintained their positions that day.
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Belgian troops joined the NATO enhanced forward presence battle group at Tapa
A ceremony was conducted at Tapa military camp today where the freshly arrived Belgian troops took over the responsibility from the Danish contingent and joined the UK led battle group.
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Over 30 international observers monitor Siil exercise in Estonia
Over 30 observers from 15 countries, including from Russia and Belarus, as well as from the OSCE and other international organisations monitored the Siil exercise currently under way in Estonia.
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Estonia conducts rapid response readiness exercise
With the ongoing Siil (Hedgehog) exercise Estonian Government has now initiated a rapid response readiness exercise Quill. The snap exercise involving 223 reserve troops from 92nd Air Surveillance Wing will take place from May 3 to 6.
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Siil exercise starts in Estonia
Siil exercise involving over 15,000 Allied and Partner Nations´ troops from 19 different countries, as well as from five different NATO bodies, including enhanced Forward Presence troops has kicked off in Estonia today, May 2.