A record high 880 Swedish soldiers have crossed the northern border to Finland for a week-long exercise kicking off on Monday. British troopers are also participating.
Finland has invited foreign military forces for a series of military drills in the transition period to NATO membership. In July,
Finnish soldiers have been taking part in the Estonian Defense Forces' (EDF) reservists' large-scale Exercise SIIL, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Friday.
A procurement of 220 armored tracked vehicles for Estonia's defense forces, worth €200 million, has been expedited due to the current security situation, the Center for Defense Investment (RKK) says.
Growing need for capacity, the presence of NATO allies and increasingly more complex weapons systems are putting pressure on Estonia's defense sector and the three or four private companies which conduct maintenance work, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Sunday night. The state is investing €200 million over the next decade, to improve the situation.