Tag: Estonian Defence Forces
Commander of NATO Multinational Corps North- East lieutenant- general Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart visit to...
NordenBladet —Today was the final day of Commander of NATO Multinational Corps North- East Lieutenant- General Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart visit to Estonia. The Commander...
A contingent of US marines arrived in Estonia
NordenBladet —This week, more than 70 United States Marines arrived in Estonia for a nearly four-month operation. “This deployment is a fantastic opportunity for...
General Herem in Finland: Finland joining NATO is of significant importance for the security...
NordenBladet —The Chief of Estonian Defence Forces, General Martin Herem, visited Finland this week, where he discussed cooperation between the defence forces with the...
Chief of Defence speech for Estonia’s 105th Independence Day
NordenBladet —On those days 105 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was read in Estonian cities. It was then that the breaking of the...
The Government of Estonia approved a defence readiness exercise Okas for territorial defence units
NordenBladet —The Government of Estonia decided to declare a defence readiness exercise Okas (Quill). 830 members of territorial defence units are expected to participate the snap exercise (snapex). According to the proposal of...
United States Infantry Unit Arrives in Estonia
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A United States infantry company arrived at Taara base in Võru this week as part of a deployment to train and serve with...
British army rotates troops in Estonia to continue support of NATO’s eFP
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On Wednesday 21 September, in a regular rotation of forces, the British Army’s King’s Royal Hussars (KRH) formally took over from the Royal...
The government invites reservists to the defence readiness exercise QUILL 2022 (OKAS 2022)
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Today, the government decided to invite 2,861 reservists and Defence League members to the defence readiness exercise QUILL 2022 (OKAS 2022). At the...
Danish Leopard 2A7 tanks add firepower to the NATO Battlegroup in Estonia
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Early morning on Monday Danish Leopards 2A7 tanks and other vehicles rolled onto Estonia soil in Paldiski harbor. The arrival forms part of...
NATO Allies fired Multiple Launch Rocket Systems as part of the Military Exercise “Siil”
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For the first time in Estonian history, NATO allies conducted live-fire exercises of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) at two different locations in...