17.10.26 NEWS ... A street-level public civil defense shelter in the heart of downtown Tallinn has been transformed with a mural featuring Estonian trees and wildlife.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The recent US–Russia diesel deal and a failed energy truce have strained ties with Kyiv at a time when fighting has been escalating at the front, the defense ministry said.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The European Commission has given preliminary approval for nearly €32 million toward Estonia's eastern border drone surveillance system, a project already partly built.

15.10.26 NEWS ... A former Estonian Defense Forces member is currently in a Russian prison, accused by the FSB of planning to fight for Ukraine — a charge his family says was forced out of him.

15.10.26 NEWS ... The European Public Prosecutor's Office said it would not comment on the ongoing investigation involving Datasel to the Riigikogu's Anti-Corruption Select Committee.

15.10.26 NEWS ... The Rescue Board tested the nationwide EE-ALARM warning system again on Wednesday, setting a delivery record but finding many residents still don't know what the sirens mean.

14.10.26 NEWS ... NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) there are no signs of Russian preparations for an imminent confrontation with NATO, Tsahkna said Wednesday.

14.10.26 NEWS ... NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Estonia does not merely meet the alliance's defense spending requirements — it sets the standard on it and other contributions.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia should consider acquiring light fighter jets to counter Russia's increasingly fast and sophisticated long-range attack drones, Defense Minister Martin Herem told Postimees in an interview.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Dozens of Soviet-era aerial bombs, many of them live, have been excavated and safely disposed of in Jõgeva County, Maaleht reported.

13.10.26 NEWS ... The latest group of illegal migrants apprehended in Tallinn's Nõmme district does not mean that neighborhood has seen more cases than other parts of the city, authorities say.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna says Iran's involvement in the RAF Fairford incident has implications for Estonia's security.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Traffic from Russia's Yandex network to Estonian websites has fallen nearly 100 percent following Ukrainian strikes on the internet company's data centers.

10.10.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal has sharply criticized the US decision to strike a diesel deal with Russia, saying agreements with dictators lead to hell.

10.10.26 FEATURE ... NATO's Baltic air mission is now over 20 years old and was recently upgraded to a defense posture — making it high time to visit Ämari Air Base to catch up on developments.

10.10.26 NEWS ... A British unit at Tapa has deployed Nyan attack drone systems with a range of over 250 kilometers, boosting the allies' long-range strike capability, Postimees reported.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Moscow has introduced a new tactic and is attempting, through extensive long‑range strikes, to break Ukraine's infrastructure and the population's psychological resilience, says Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the EDF Intelligence Center.

09.10.26 NEWS ... NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is due to visit Estonia next week, meeting the country's leaders and visiting Ämari Air Base and Tallinn University of Technology.

09.10.26 NEWS ... A fundraiser auction for the Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) was suspended Thursday evening amid concerns over a possible cyberattack. The auction is set to resume Friday.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Migration pressure could rise sharply in the coming weeks as people try to leave Belarus ahead of winter, Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) chief Egert Belitšev said.

08.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) has launched a tender for weapons, ammunition, components and training with an estimated value of up to €195 million.

08.10.26 NEWS ... The number of young adults failing to report for conscript service in the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) has fallen steadily in recent years, reaching 2 percent in 2025.

08.10.26 OPINION ... The vigilant citizen begins their day by examining drone warnings and war maps. Estonia is living in a recurring cycle of war anxiety that social media abundantly feeds, writes Argo Ideon.

08.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia is considering a new settlement proposal from the Italian-registered ammunition supplier Datasel, Minister of Defense Martin Herem said Thursday.

08.10.26 NEWS ... The government has approved a national designated spatial plan for a defense industry park in Piirsalu, Lääne-Nigula Municipality. The state will invest more than €6 million in developing the park's basic infrastructure.

08.10.26 OPINION ... In Harri Tiido's commentary series, the focus this time is on Finland and Russia's influence activity. As a broader example, Finland shows how Russia's provocations in foreign countries may begin to undermine the embedded influence, at least it is worth hoping so.

08.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) lost nearly €60,000 to fraudsters two years ago, Delfi reported, while police closed the case without identifying the perpetrators.

08.10.26 NEWS ... British troops in Estonia are an important part of NATO's deterrence posture, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

07.10.26 NEWS ... The Defense Resources Agency wants as many eighth‑grade students as possible to be able, if they wish, to shoot an air gun. This school year, about 20 schools are offered in‑depth national defense instruction at the end of basic school.

07.10.26 NEWS ... Filling the required number of conscript positions with men alone could soon become difficult as the number of male births declines, Anu Rannaveski, director general of the Defense Resources Agency, said.

07.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian defense companies receiving state funding to support Ukraine should be publicly named, says Taavi Veskimägi, the head of the defense industry council, while Minister of Defense Martin Herem argues that disclosing the firms would endanger them.

07.10.26 NEWS ... NATO's broad command and staff Exercise Steadfast Duel 26 begins Wednesday, and will test how the alliance's command structures and defense plans function in practice.

06.10.26 NEWS ... In the past few days, police have detained six foreign nationals suspected of organizing illegal migration, along with 19 people who entered Estonia without a legal basis. Prosecutors are seeking the arrest of all six suspects or immediate punishment through expedited proceedings.

06.10.26 NEWS ... As Estonia strengthens its defenses, the country is shifting military units closer to the Russian border and expanding long‑range strike capability. Security expert Rainer Saks says moving units by less than 100 kilometers offers little strategic benefit, arguing that Estonia's real vulnerabilities lie in air defense and attack‑drone capacity.

06.10.26 NEWS ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has stepped up its border checks, and not only at the eastern border, but also in Valga, on the Latvian border.

05.10.26 NEWS ... The United States has provided Estonia with 13 Skydio X10D drones to help the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) monitor hard-to-reach areas along the country's borders.

05.10.26 NEWS ... A court on Monday upheld a ruling denying convicted traitor Deniss Metsavas conditional early release from prison.

05.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia may have to repay €14.5 million to Denmark and the Netherlands from its own budget, after donor money was used in failed advance payments for ammunition for Ukraine, Postimees reported.

05.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia is moving its armed forces closer to the Russian border and building up its long-range strike capabilities, the Financial Times wrote in an overview of the state and strategy of the Estonian Defense Forces.

05.10.26 NEWS ... A remark by the head of the Royal Navy about the UK's nuclear umbrella for Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partners has prompted debate in Estonia over whether it can deliver on regional defense.

02.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian prisoners gain access to nicotine pouches and uninterrupted sleep thanks to Swedish inmates.

02.10.26 NEWS ... The government wants to boost investments in cybersecurity, including e‑voting, because attacks against Estonia have become massive. Increasingly, they are also carried out with the help of artificial intelligence.

01.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia did not receive an invitation to a meeting in Poland led by the United States, where NATO allies will discuss the future of the alliance. This is not an official NATO meeting, says Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

01.10.26 NEWS ... Russia's border guard detained a cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland that was headed for the port of Sillamäe. The vessel Västerbotten, sailing under the Cypriot flag, passed through Russian territorial waters, which ships have the right to transit.

02.10.26 NEWS ... Personnel from the United States Marine Corps are being redirected to the Baltic Sea region as part of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Baltic Sentry.

01.10.26 NEWS ... The government decided to prohibit, by national sanction, the transit through Estonia of grain originating from Russia and Belarus. Although until now Russia and Belarus have not used Estonia for exporting their grain, establishing the restriction excludes this also in the future.

30.09.26 NEWS ... The extra burden on Rae municipality caused by migration pressure may become a symbol of the state's inability to cope with illegal migration, migration expert Kert Valdaru said.

30.09.26 NEWS ... The Internal Security Service (ISS) has headed off a significant number of Russian-planned hybrid attacks inside Estonia in recent years, the authority's director general said.

30.09.26 NEWS ... The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), established to strengthen the security of 10 countries in the Nordic and Baltic region, will form new combat units centered on British military capabilities and nuclear deterrence, Royal Navy chief Gwyn Jenkins said.

29.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires on Monday to condemn the arson attack on defense company Milrem Robotics.