Estonia News News Estonia » Government: Estonia raids combat-vehicle funds to buy more drones, air defenses
The defense minister said the decision was based on lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
News Estonia » Government: Estonia halts €500 million combat vehicle procurement to fund air defense
The Estonian government decided Thursday to halt a €500 million procurement program for new combat vehicles, redirecting the funds toward air defense, drones and unmanned systems, Defense Minister ...
News Estonia » Government: Estonia drops €500m armour plan and shifts to drones
Estonia has suspended a €500 million combat vehicle procurement programme and redirected the funds towards air defence, drones and situational awareness. The decision reflects lessons from the war in ...
News Estonia » Government: Estonia Redirects €500M From Combat Vehicles to Air Defense and Drones
Estonia redirects 500 million euros from combat vehicles to air defense systems and drones, prioritizing modern warfare needs.
News Estonia » Government: Estonia to stage one of its biggest ever national crisis drills
Over 130 organisations will join Ilves 2026, Estonia’s nationwide drill against sabotage, disinformation, unrest and drones.
News Estonia » Government: Stray Ukrainian drones hit Estonia, Latvia, including power station, officials say
VILNIUS/RIGA, March 25 (Reuters) - Two stray Ukrainian military drones entered the airspace of Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday morning via Russia, one of which slammed into a chimney at a local power ...
News Estonia » Government: In Estonia, Europe’s last road through Russia has closed for good
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LUTEPÄÄ, Estonia — Across the snowy and muddy forests of eastern Estonia, NATO and Russia are locked in a staring match. It’s here ...
News Estonia » Government: Doris Põld: Is the Estonian e-state a tight latex costume instead of a tailored suit?
Digital state services become inconvenient or costly when the Estonian government builds competing in-house IT units or commissions lines of code instead of services, rather than relying on the ...
News Estonia » Government: Estonia’s prison smoking ban ashed by top European rights court
(CN) — Estonia wanted cleaner, safer prisons when it outlawed smoking behind bars. But that blanket ban, Europe’s top human rights judges said Tuesday, turned a health measure into a rights problem.
News Estonia » Government: Estonia’s digital governance: The tale of a bloodless revolution
Revolutions are often ignited by and accompanied by thunderous protests, impassioned speeches, or massive marches demanding urgent change. However, in a quiet corner of Northern Europe, a different ...