Britain’s Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson is scheduled to make a two-day visit to Estonia starting Sunday. Williamson will meet with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Prime…
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Latvian parliament upholds in first reading memorandum about defense cooperation with Canada
Friday, March 23, 2018The Latvian parliament today upheld in the first reading the bill about ratification of the memorandum of understanding between the Latvian and Canadian governments on…
Lithuanian Minister of National Defence discussed US support in strengthening regional security
Thursday, March 22, 2018On March 21 leadership of the National Defence System discussed the upcoming meeting of the Presidents of the United States and the three Baltic states,…
US special ops to get a boost for Baltic mission
Thursday, March 22, 2018According to the Stars and Stripes report, the Pentagon intends to spend more than $15 million to improve working conditions for special operations forces on…
Employees in the Baltic States work longer hours than Germans and Danes
Thursday, March 22, 2018In a comparison of Baltic countries per average annual hours worked, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has found earlier this year that the…
Germany will continue to support the Baltic states in ensuring their security
Wednesday, March 21, 2018On the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 19 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius held a…
Siil, Saber Strike largest military exercises to be held in Estonia in 2018
Tuesday, March 20, 2018The Siil military exercise to be held in May and the Saber Strike exercise to be held in June will be the largest military trainings…
Estonian troops to deploy to Afghanistan this May
Tuesday, March 20, 201835 members of the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) will be deploying to Afghanistan in May, where they will serve in the framework of the NATO-led…
Latvia’s prime minister open for talks regarding MPC system’s liquidation
Tuesday, March 20, 2018RIGA – Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis is prepared to discuss the possible liquidation of the mandatory procurement system, but not for all businesses at the…
NATO disappointment with Latvia and Lithuania
Monday, March 19, 2018ESTONIA – Despite the current demanding security situation, in the NATO military alliance, no more than three member states of the European Union have reached…