Daily News from Scandinavia

Volunteers learned to operate HIMARS rocket launchers at Spring Storm

NordenBladet —From May 10th to 11th, a training session was held at the Tapa military base for Artillery Battalion reservists who arrived for the...

The Riigikogu discussed online elections as a matter of significant national importance

NordenBladet — Member of the Riigikogu Varro Vooglaid stated in his presentation that unfortunately the trust in the elections system in Estonia was very...

Stoicescu and Kunnas attend security and defence forum in Lithuania

NordenBladet — The leaders of the national defence committees of nine countries will discuss the priorities in current defence and security policy, implementation of...

The upcoming combat manoeuvres during Spring Storm will focus on defending Estonia

NordenBladet —Next week marks the commencement of the combat phase of exercise Spring Storm, during which defending Estonia will be practiced using land, sea,...

Allies and Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion prepare for upcoming battles in Mulgimaa

NordenBladet —Today, on May 11th, the Estonian Defence Forces exercise Spring Storm 2024 reached a phase where firing exercises and manoeuvres at squad and...

Reserve officers from 12 countries visited Spring Storm

NordenBladet —Today, representatives from Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) visited the military exercise Spring Storm. They were briefed on the exercise’s objectives, the...

UK helicopters practice nighttime and low-altitude flights over Ämari and Western Estonia

NordenBladet —On May 11 and 12, as part of the Spring Storm exercise and the NATO international exercise Swift Response, UK Chinook and Wildcat...

Hussar underlined the importance of unity among the Allies in supporting Ukraine

NordenBladet — Hussar pointed out that Estonia and Poland were like-minded countries that had excellent relations and worked very closely together, especially on security...

Estonian and Allied forces cross the Väike-Emajõgi river using a combat support ferry

NordenBladet —Today during the Spring Storm exercise, French allied units installed a combat support ferry at Pikasilla on the Väike-Emajõgi River, which supported the...

Estonian and U.S. reserve forces participate in Spring Storm shooting drills

NordenBladet —Today, the 2nd Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion’s reservists who were formed on May 8th began refresher training at the Nursipalu training area, participating in...