Contents tagged with Estonia
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McCain called on NATO to tune in to Russia’s aggressive behavior
According to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, John McCain, the election of Donald Trump as the president of the United States was a surprise, but this result will not affect the US - NATO relationship. According to McCain, who was speaking in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, NATO should prepare for Russia’s possibly aggressive behavior.
When he touched upon the issue of cyber security, he stated that, "there is no doubt that the Russians were engaged in hacking, but …
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NATO’s aircraft to practice in Estonian airspace
NATO aircraft based in Estonia at the Ämari Air Base in Estonia will conduct low-altitude flights over the country's territory this week, as stated by the press service of the Estonian Defense Forces, Interfax reported.
German Air Force Eurofighters will fly in pairs at an altitude below 500 feet (152 meters). The fighters carried out similar exercises in October.
The flights are conducted on the basis of agreements between NATO countries in specifically designated areas, and the governments …
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Latvia and Estonia will build a new power transmission line in order to 'become less dependent on Russia'
Latvia and Estonia are launching a new and, according to their declaration, very important project for the countries’ energy security and energy market. Elering, an independent Estonian electricity and gas transmission system operator, has announced that they will be accepting proposals for the design and construction of a third high-voltage connection between the power systems of Latvia and Estonia, Delfi reports.
It was estimated that the project will cost 172 million euros. It will be …
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Finland made a joint proposal with Estonia to procure howitzers from South Korea
The Minister of Defense of Finland, Jussi Niinistö reported that his agency proposed the joint procurement of K-9 Thunder 155-mm howitzers. As he said in his interview with Helsingin Sanomat, currently, the Finnish Defense Forces are replacing weapons previously purchased from the Soviet Union and they intend to purchase the new howitzers from South Korean company Samsung Techwin.
Weapon test firings were held two weeks ago at the Rovajärvi artillery practice range. “Now, when we discuss …
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The first short notice reservist exercise begins in Estonia
The first short notice exercise of reservists in Estonia’s history, Okas ("Quill"), began on Friday, Interfax reported.
A decision about holding the exercises was adopted by the government on Thursday. 303 reservists have been called up for the exercise. The goal of this is to work out the chain of command of national defense, starting with the decision making process of the government and ending with the call up of reservists.
All reservists who are taking part in the exercise were …
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Estonian President: Trump should support the Baltic States
According to the President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, the stability of Estonia is a prerequisite for the stability of all countries of the North Atlantic alliance.
"We have been helping to strengthen security in other world regions – in Afghanistan, Iraq, and today in Lebanon together with our Finnish partners, as part of UN missions all over the world for the last 20 years. We contributed to the security system based on shared values. And, we believe, it is absolutely clear – if there are …
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France to send soldiers and tanks to Estonia
Next year France will send 300 servicemen, 5 Leclerc tanks and 13 infantry combat vehicles to Estonia, as stated on Saturday by the Minister of Defense of France, Jean Yves Le Drianto, and the Minister of Defense of Estonia, Hannes Hanso, at a meeting of the security forum in Halifax, Canada, as reported by Estonian public broadcaster, ERR.
"A trusted, allied relationship will be developed between the countries," the French Minister said.
"Estonian and French soldiers have been united in …
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Estonia revoked citizenship of Russian spy’s wife
The Estonian Government has decided to revoke the citizenship of Viktoria Dressen, wife of the former security police officer, Aleksei Dressen, who was found guilty of treason, reported Postimees.
Viktoria Dressen was also accused of high treason and being an accessory to the transfer of classified information and received a suspended sentence of six years in prison. The probationary period is five years.
The prime minister of Estonia, Taavi Rõivas, reported at a press conference that the …
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Estonia to allocate 575,000 euros for humanitarian aid operations in eastern Ukraine
The Estonian Foreign Ministry will allocate €575,000 to provide shelter and basic necessities to the residents of eastern Ukraine, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
According to a representative of the Estonian Foreign Minister, “With the arrival of winter… the humanitarian needs are growing: there are not enough blankets, warm clothing, heating devices, there remains insufficient medical care and utilities, as well as access to organizations of humanitarian assistance for the civilian population …
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Russian military plane accused of violating Estonian airspace
On Tuesday, AN-148 of Russian Air Force crossed into Estonian airspace near the island of Vaindloo.
This was reported by the website of the Estonian Ministry of Defense. The Russian plane stayed over the Estonian territory for about a minute. The plane had its transponder on and provided a flight plan.
According to the Estonian Ministry of Defense, at the time of entry there was no direct communication with the plane crew and Estonian air control services.
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign …