Tag: Estonian Defence Forces
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...
The Navy is monitoring the SIIL (HEDGEHOG) exercise with new mobile radars
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In Saaremaa, the Navy was tasked with taking the entire Kura Kurk (Irbe straights) and the port of Mõntu in Saaremaa in order...
Finnish army units join the military exercise Siil/Hedgehog
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A Finnish army infantry company and a group of combat engineers started a cooperation exercise today with the Scouts Battalion in Tapa, and...
The Estonian Defense Forces large military exercise SIIL (Hedgehog) started today
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The Estonian Defense Forces large military exercise SIIL 2022 (Hedgehog) started on Monday, in which nearly a total of 15,000 members of the...
The Blue Hepatica campaign recognizes veterans of Estonia and Ukraine
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On April 1st, the ninth Blue Hepatica Campaign “Let Us Salute!” will begin, inviting people to wear the Blue Hepatica pin in recognition...