Hanno Pevkur

EU Drafts Three Scenarios for Activating Mutual Defense Clause Against Armed Attacks

KOTRA secured a second export contract with Estonia for three Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers worth approximately 500 billion won, demonstrating strong international confidence in Korean defense systems proven effective in harsh Northern European climates.

Estonia tells Kyiv to tighten drone control after Ukraine offers experts over aerial incidents

NATO unity and Article 5 concerns dominate a Polish security conference amid US-Europe tensions.

Trump administration's mixed signals about NATO commitment and potential troop reductions in Germany alarm European allies, while ongoing joint military exercises and weapon delivery delays underscore growing uncertainty about U.S. reliability as a defense partner.

Defence leaders gather in Warsaw for the Defence24 Days conference on May 6-7.

Estonia scales up support with drones and digital solutions

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte considers a US withdrawal from the alliance unlikely.

Estonia's defense minister says the US will defend its NATO allies against Russian aggression.

Trump considers pulling the US out of NATO after allies declined to join the Iran war.

Baltic states show different approaches to European defense

Hanwha Aerospace signs a follow-up export deal with Estonia for three additional Chunmoo systems.

KOTRA signs a second export deal with Estonia for the Chunmoo rocket launcher system.

NATO's eastern flank is key to Europe's defence, ministers from Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Slovakia discuss security issues.

Estonia's defence minister warns that Putin exploits NATO infighting while Trump's threats to invade Greenland and abandon the alliance weaken it, with analysts saying NATO has reached breaking point and requires increased defence spending to counter Russia's unlimited operational capacity.

‘Putin is revelling in NATO infighting. There’s no limit to what Russia will do’

Estonia's foreign minister accused Ukraine of spreading unsupported "Kremlin propaganda" about Russian attacks on Baltic states, threatening to reconsider bilateral relations and potentially veto Ukraine's EU accession due to economic and security concerns.

President Zelensky labeled Vladimir Putin a "global threat" after Russian forces launched their deadliest aerial assault this year, firing over 700 drones and missiles across Ukraine and killing at least 18 people, while Ukrainian air defenses face critical interceptor shortages.

NATO's unity is reaffirmed by Estonia amid rising tensions with Russia and uncertainty over US commitments.

Ukraine drones entered NATO airspace. At least one drone was found in Finland.

Hanwha Aerospace will export three Chunmoo systems to Estonia under a new contract.

Ukraine Offers Battle-Tested Drone Experts to NATO’s Baltic Frontier After Airspace Breaches

Resilient infrastructure and logistics for long-term defense on NATO’s Eastern Flank require stronger EU support

US-European alliance erodes due to communication and military gaps.

Trump’s War Is Damaging U.S. Arms Exports to Allies

‘Putin is revelling in NATO infighting. There’s no limit to what Russia will do’

NATO defence ministers reaffirmed Ukraine as their primary strategic focus, rejecting competing concerns about Arctic security amid broader geopolitical tensions between Western allies and Russia.

Estonia's defence minister says NATO will not collapse and the US will defend its allies.

Estonia's defence minister says NATO remains resilient and the US will defend its allies despite rising tensions.

Estonia is open to discussing assistance for the Strait of Hormuz. Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur noted no official US request. President Donald Trump called for NATO allies' help.