Finland joined Nordic cooperation in the 1930s and has valued being part of the Nordic countries ever since. Estonia has striven to be a member of the prestigious Nordic club since the 1990s. Today,...
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In the United States, and in most other countries, the border between internal and external affairs has never been water-tight. But there has been a settled expectation that national leaders would...
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In times when allies and partners of the United States have grown accustomed to negative news from Washington D.C., it is reassuring to learn more details on how the U.S. military is implementing its...
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On 22 September 2019, the Russian newspaper “Moskovskij Komsomolets” (MK) published an unprecedented interview with Sergei Shoigu in what was his first public discussion in the seven years since...
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On 27 September 2019, the well-informed Norwegian security and defence portal Aldrimer.no reported that Russian Spetsnaz units were recently found operating inside Norwegian territory. More...
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On 25 September 2019, the Government of Estonia agreed to the 2020 draft state budget, which obviously includes the defence budget....
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Some of Europe’s leaders have recently talked big about improving relations with Russia. Success is unlikely to follow, as the tensions between the West and Russia have deep-rooted causes that...
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For just under a decade, the Baltic states have actively participated in Operation Saber Strike, an annual series of multinational tactical exercises led by U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) to enhance...
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Following the developments in London over the past two weeks has been a challenge, and it is far from over....
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Many armed conflicts have started due to miscalculation when an aggressor has assessed that he has more to gain than to lose from using military...
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