Estonia
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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:09:15 +0300Estonia to purchase three additional HIMARS rocket launchers
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments and the U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin have signed a contract for the procurement of three additional HIMARS rocket launchers. The agreement also includes an investment of nearly 11 million dollars in...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:23:00 +0300
HEIDO VITSUR ⟩ Estonia is in no way an exceptional country; the reduction of value‑added tax must be reflected in food prices
Estonia is exceptional. Here one can, without batting an eye, claim that the VAT rate does not affect prices and that therefore there is no point in lowering the VAT rate on food products, writes economic analyst Heido Vitsur.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0300
Estonia cancels €500M combat vehicle purchase, boosts drone defense
The government decided on Thursday in principle to suspend a €500 million infantry fighting vehicle procurement program and instead redirect the funds to strengthening drone defense, air defense, and situational awareness.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:49:55 +0300
HEDI ARUKASE ⟩ Threat notification is not a choice but a duty of the state
The recent threat alerts may have caused some negative emotions, but they also raised many relevant questions, writes Hedi Arukase, Head of the Population Protection Department at the Ministry of the Interior.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:54:23 +0300
VLADIMIR JUSHKIN ⟩ Putin’s objective may not be conquest at all. In that case, the entire assessment of when Russia will attack a NATO country is wrong
If a curious reader looks at world events through a wide‑angle lens, they will see several developments that do not immediately form a coherent picture, writes Vladimir Jushkin, director of the Baltic Center for Russian Studies.
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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:09:15 +0300Estonia to purchase three additional HIMARS rocket launchers
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments and the U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin have signed a contract for the procurement of three additional HIMARS rocket launchers. The agreement also includes an investment of nearly 11 million dollars in...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:23:00 +0300
HEIDO VITSUR ⟩ Estonia is in no way an exceptional country; the reduction of value‑added tax must be reflected in food prices
Estonia is exceptional. Here one can, without batting an eye, claim that the VAT rate does not affect prices and that therefore there is no point in lowering the VAT rate on food products, writes economic analyst Heido Vitsur.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0300
Estonia cancels €500M combat vehicle purchase, boosts drone defense
The government decided on Thursday in principle to suspend a €500 million infantry fighting vehicle procurement program and instead redirect the funds to strengthening drone defense, air defense, and situational awareness.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:49:55 +0300
HEDI ARUKASE ⟩ Threat notification is not a choice but a duty of the state
The recent threat alerts may have caused some negative emotions, but they also raised many relevant questions, writes Hedi Arukase, Head of the Population Protection Department at the Ministry of the Interior.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:54:23 +0300
VLADIMIR JUSHKIN ⟩ Putin’s objective may not be conquest at all. In that case, the entire assessment of when Russia will attack a NATO country is wrong
If a curious reader looks at world events through a wide‑angle lens, they will see several developments that do not immediately form a coherent picture, writes Vladimir Jushkin, director of the Baltic Center for Russian Studies.