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Estonian Defence Forces and allies test command structures during exercise Steadfast Duel 26Today, October 15, the NATO-wide command post exercise Steadfast Duel 26 concluded. The exercise tested the functioning of NATO’s command structures and chains of command and rehearsed the…
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NFIU Estonia successfully completes certification processNATO Force Integration Unit Estonia (NFIU Estonia) has successfully completed its latest certification process, a recurring assessment during which the unit’s readiness, capabilities and ability to…
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The NATO-wide command post exercise Steadfast Duel 26 has begunOn Tuesday, October 6, NATO’s large-scale command-and-staff exercise Steadfast Duel 26 began. The exercise focuses on testing the functioning of NATO command structures and chains of command, as well…
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The Chief of Defence of the German Armed Forces visited EstoniaOn Tuesday, 15 September, General Carsten Breuer, Chief of Defence of the German Armed Forces, paid a visit to Estonia, during which he had a meeting with Lieutenant General Andrus Merilo, Commander…
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Turkish Air Force took over the NATO Baltic air defence mission in Estonian airspaceOn Friday, July 31, a ceremonial handover and a medal ceremony took place in Ämari Air Base, Estonia, during which Portuguese Air Force personnel, who had been patrolling the airspace of the Baltic…
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Medium-Range Air Defence Missile Systems IRIS-T SLM Arrive in the Estonian Air ForceOn Monday, June 22, the Estonian Air Defence Wing received the first mobile air defence missile systems IRIS-T SLM (InfraRed Imaging System Tail/Thrust vector-controlled Surface-Launched Medium…
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NATO’s Largest Military Medical Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026 Concludes in EstoniaThe multinational NATO medical exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026 concluded today in Estonia after bringing together military and civilian medical systems to train medical support in crisis and wartime…
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The active phase of exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026 has begunOn Friday, June 12, NATO’s multinational medical exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026 entered its active phase, during which the allied and partner nations are training together in Estonia to ensure…
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NFIU Estonia hosted A2/AD seminar in TallinnOn Wednesday, June 10, a two-day A2/AD (Anti-Access/Area Denial) seminar organized by the NATO Force Integration Unit Estonia (NFIU Estonia) in Tallinn, Estonia, concluded. The event opened with a…
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One of NATO’s largest medical exercises, Vigorous Warrior 2026, to take place in EstoniaFrom June 8 to 20, Estonia will host the NATO medical exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026. Organized by the Estonian Defence Forces, the NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine and the Estonian…