Siim Kiisler, who was thrown out of the Isamaa party in March, will join the Riigikogu as the alternate member of incoming foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa). Kiisler says his goal is to represent the interests of the Parempoolsed (Right-wingers) group looking to register as a political party.
Riga, Jul 17 (EFE).- The purchase of high accuracy, long-range multiple launch rocket systems by Estonia, approved by United States authorities, will give the small Baltic country a defensive strike capability that “makes our neighbor (Russia) nervous,” Estonia’s defense minister Kalle Laanet told local media. Laanet was commenting on the Friday deal by the US …
All the lessons learned from the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine must be applied to Estonia's defensive considerations, newly-announced Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) says.
The incoming Reform/Isamaa/SDE coalition is considering extending Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander Lieutenant General Martin Herem's term by two years, newly-appointed defense minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform) says. Herem's term is due to expire at the end of 2023.
Estonia and Latvia on 30 June signed a letter of intent at the NATO summit in Madrid to create a legal framework for a joint procurement of Estonian and Latvian mid-range air defence systems.