The Problem With Finland
byI will start by stating the obvious: There have been several episodes and instances in the information domain in and around Finland that are simply…
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Russia’s Possible Reaction to NATO’s Deployment of Defensive Forces in the Eastern Flank
byRussia’s sudden, brutal and illegal military actions against Ukraine since 2014 prompted NATO to take counter-measures that it did not contemplate undertaking – at…
How to Fill Very Big Shoes: Estonia’s Choice for a New President
byVery soon Estonia — or its representatives — will be electing a new president, to succeed Toomas Hendrik Ilves, whose second and final term…
Brexit Puts NATO at Risk Too, Putin Ally Says
byMany in both Moscow and the West believe, happily or unhappily, that Britain’s vote to leave the EU will spark similar referenda in other…
The Russian Cyber Threat: Views from Estonia
byTensions between Russia and its adversaries in the West are escalating. In recent years, Russia has undermined the security of its neighbors by violating…
Putin: A 21st Century Hitler?
byThe similarities between Hitler’s Germany and Putin’s Russia are striking – and thoroughly disturbing. Will an increasingly stressed Putin push his country towards war,…
Moscow Creating Military Units It Would Need to Invade Baltic Countries, Shtepa Says
byIt is always risky to derive intentions from capacities, but Moscow’s moves to create new military units opposite the Baltic states suggests that the…
NATO’s Eastern Exposure
byEvery year, Estonia holds special military exercises called Spring Storm. The exercises are for those conscript soldiers who have just completed their term of service….
Trains, Bailouts, Russia and Canada’s “Responsible Conviction”
byCanada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephane Dion, this week, rejected an all-party Canadian effort to adopt legislation to target Russian human rights violators with…
Lennart Meri Conference set to discuss future of Europe and NATO ahead of the Warsaw summit
byEntitled “Shaping the New Normal” the 10th Lennart Meri Conference will focus on the future of Europe and the West from 13th to 15th…