Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that raising defense spending to 5 percent of GDP would not be sufficient to fully implement the military advice of the EDF and that expenditures are likely to ...

Opposition politicians believe that Estonia should definitely up the pace of its ammunition procurement drive and, if necessary, bypass international joint procurement.

Andrus Merilo, in an interview with Delfi. By occupying the territory of a neighboring country, Russia has sent a clear message to the world that this is acceptable. He believes that after the ...

General Andrus Merilo is concerned about developments within the Russian army, which he believes are a sign that "Russian armed forces are preparing for the next attack." ...

The B-52 and accompanying fighter aircraft flew within just 30 miles (50 kilometers) of the Russian border, and just 10 miles of the Belarusian border.

The EDF—under the overall command of Major General Andrus Merilo—is divided into the Estonian Land Forces, Estonian Navy, Estonian Air Force, and the aforementioned Defense League (which is ...