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On May 4, a nearly month-long military exercise Spring Storm 2026 will begin, involving over 12,000 troops from Estonia and allied nations at its peak.

On the night of March 31, as a result of the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, an air threat existed in certain areas of Estonia, during which potentially dangerous aerial vehicles could have entered Estonian airspace.

On Thursday, March 5, exercise Digital Shield 2.0 was conducted in Rutja, Estonia, during which units of the Estonian Defence Forces, the United States Army, and other allied forces practiced repelling unmanned aerial vehicles. During the exercise, Estonian and Allied sensors and command centres were linked to a real-time unified data network in order to identify threats more quickly and respond to them in a coordinated manner.

Honoured President of the Republic of Estonia, esteemed compatriots, and dear people of Estonia!

This week, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone visited Estonia, where he met with the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Lieutenant General Andrus Merilo, and Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, and received an overview of the security situation in the region.

Today, November 14, the Estonian Defence Forces launched an operation, led by the Estonian Air Force, to create conditions for rapid response to possible air threats. The threat of a direct military attack against Estonia remains low, and the overall threat assessment has not changed, but the possibility of isolated drone and air incidents remains. The operation is a continuation of previously initiated training in responding to air threats, and is led by the Estonian Air Force.

On Friday, October 31, a two-day meeting of the Chiefs of Defence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania concluded with signing a joint declaration.

The multinational military exercise Pikne culminated with live-fire training at Nursipalu training area, where reservists from the Artillery Regiment conducted fire missions using rocket launcher systems HIMARS and self-propelled artillery systems CAESAR.

On friday, the morning of September 19, three Russian fighter jets MIG-31 entered Estonian airspace in the Vaindloo Island area without permission, and remained there for approximately 12 minutes.

On Thursday, September 18, a two-week multinational exercise called Pikne („Lightning“) will begin in Estonia. The aim of the exercise is to practice the rapid deployment of allied units to Estonian territory and the repulsion of a potential enemy as a multinational force. The exercise will be led by the Estonian Defence Forces Division, and in addition to units from the Estonian Defence Forces and the Estonian Defence League, allied units from France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Latvia, and Canada will also participate.