Estonia
Estonia
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:28:01 +0300Commander of the Defence Forces: Estonia must be capable of winning a war in its initial phase
According to the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Andrus Merilo, the security situation is likely to deteriorate in the near future, which means Estonia must be able to win a potential war already in its initial phase.
Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:05 +0300MEELIS OIDSALU ⟩ The Fog Word in Estonia's Risk Assessment
The word «miscalculation» is a convenient fog word in Estonian intelligence risk assessments. With its help, a Russian attack on a NATO country can be called both unlikely and possible at the same time. Such a risk assessment is an escape route fro...
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:30:10 +0300CLYDE KULL ⟩ Europe is on hold: Friction between France and Germany
If one looks for the greatest threat to the European project, it is tempting to look at the periphery – post-communist countries, South European debt crises, or even Brussels institutions. But the real risk does not lie there. History shows that la...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:48:46 +0300EDITORIAL ⟩ Crime and Punishment
At the end of last year, Arthur Yermolaev, accused of telephone fraud, was arrested in Cyprus. He has now reached an agreement with the prosecutor's office and will repay 5.4 million euros to identified Estonian victims. In addition, the Estonian sta...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:33:06 +0300Suspected Ust-Luga oil pollution reached the northern coast of Estonia
The sea has washed black lumps of fuel oil onto various places along the Estonian northern coast, which likely originate from Russia’s Ust-Luga port that came under a Ukrainian drone attack.
Estonia Post Times
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:28:01 +0300Commander of the Defence Forces: Estonia must be capable of winning a war in its initial phase
According to the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Andrus Merilo, the security situation is likely to deteriorate in the near future, which means Estonia must be able to win a potential war already in its initial phase.
Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:05 +0300MEELIS OIDSALU ⟩ The Fog Word in Estonia's Risk Assessment
The word «miscalculation» is a convenient fog word in Estonian intelligence risk assessments. With its help, a Russian attack on a NATO country can be called both unlikely and possible at the same time. Such a risk assessment is an escape route fro...
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:30:10 +0300CLYDE KULL ⟩ Europe is on hold: Friction between France and Germany
If one looks for the greatest threat to the European project, it is tempting to look at the periphery – post-communist countries, South European debt crises, or even Brussels institutions. But the real risk does not lie there. History shows that la...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:48:46 +0300EDITORIAL ⟩ Crime and Punishment
At the end of last year, Arthur Yermolaev, accused of telephone fraud, was arrested in Cyprus. He has now reached an agreement with the prosecutor's office and will repay 5.4 million euros to identified Estonian victims. In addition, the Estonian sta...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:33:06 +0300Suspected Ust-Luga oil pollution reached the northern coast of Estonia
The sea has washed black lumps of fuel oil onto various places along the Estonian northern coast, which likely originate from Russia’s Ust-Luga port that came under a Ukrainian drone attack.