The Estonian Defence Model: “Shoot to kill, on the spot!”
byKaliningrad, autumn of 2006. I had just finished up a term as a visiting professor at the old Königsberg, Immanuel Kant University. The last…
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The Åland Regime After Crimea
byThe annexation of Crimea was a definite wakeup call telling us that Russia has turned down the European Security Order and assumed a policy…
Putin Will Invade Baltics Only If He Faces Collapse of His Regime, Kasparov Says
byStaunton – Only if he is facing the complete collapse of his regime, Garri Kasparov says, will Putin consider invading the Baltic countries because…
Estonian Defense Chief: NATO Must ‘Neutralize’ Putin’s Perceived Advantage
byOriginially published by RFERL Estonia’s defense chief has welcomed the U.S. decision to preposition military equipment in the Baltics and other countries on the…
Estonia and Poland only Nordic and Baltic Sea Countries To Meet NATO Defence Spending Goal
byEstonia and Poland join The United States, United Kingdom and Greece as the only five NATO countries to meet their NATO defence spending commitments…
Nordic Countries Top Global Peace Index, While Russia Is Ranked as Least Peaceful
byIceland and Denmark rank as the number one and two most peaceful nations in the world according to this year’s Global Peace Index, published…
NATO an unanswered question for Sweden: SR
byJust last month, Sweden and six Nato-member nations carried out a simulated peace-keeping mission in the country’s sub-Arctic north and now the Swedish military is…
New Finnish Government Announced, Will Explore NATO Membership
byIncoming Prime Minister Juha Sipilä announced today that former PM Alexander Stubb will become the his coalition governmnet’s new finance minister and Timo Soini,…
Baltic Military Commanders Request Permanent NATO Brigade
byBaltic military leaders have prepared a joint letter to NATO Commander in Europe, US General Philip Breedlove, requesting that a permanent NATO brigade be…
Estonian President Ilves at 2015 JBANC conference & Archived Panel Discussions
byArchived live feed video from the April 18, 2015 JBANC Conference. Estonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a speech about the contributions of the…