Jüri Luik has been Minister of Defence since June 2017, having served in the same position in several previous governments. He was Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security in 2015–7, was foreign minister in 1994–5 and has served as ambassador to the US, to Russia and to other countries. /2019
We made use of the right moment in international politics.
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A special issue of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published an article co-authored by ICDS Director Jüri Luik and Head…
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At the Warsaw Summit in July 2016, NATO allies decided to establish an enhanced forward presence (eFP) on the territory…
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The ICDS was honoured to host a visit by Australia’s Foreign Minister, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, on 26 April.
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Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security Jüri Luik finds that after the air strikes against Syria's Shayat…
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On December 6, 2016 ICDS organized a panel discussion with the distinguished speakers from Estonia and Ukraine at the Embassy…
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On August 12, 2016 International Centre for Defence and Security contributed a series of discussions held in Paide at the…
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ICDS Director Jüri Luik and Research Fellow Piret Pernik spoke at the Warsaw Summit Experts' Forum entitled “NATO in Defence…
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ICDS Director Jüri Luik participated in Visby (Gotland, Sweden) in the Almedalen Week, which is considered as the most important…
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The ICDS report “Closing NATO’s Baltic Gap” was presented at the leading think-tanks in Germany and the UK.
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On 30th of May military cadets from the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom visited ICDS office where ICDS Director…
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This report was prepared as an input to the forthcoming NATO’s Warsaw Summit by three former NATO commanders with considerable…
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On 7th of April Athena Katsoulos, US Press and Policy Outreach Director, from the US Department of State from the…
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The writing of the new European Union Global Strategy comes at a difficult time. The world has become more and…
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The ICDS invited Dr. Tomas Ries, Mr. Andis Kudors and Mr. Lev Shlosberg to discuss possible future political, economic and…
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On 8 October, ICDS co-organized a breakfast seminar together with the Embassy of Sweden in Tallinn. Entitled Sweden and Security…
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ICDS Research Fellows were panellist at Security and challenges in the EU neighbourhood round table organized by the Estonian School…
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On 8 August ICDS director, Mr Jüri Luik, met with the Congressional Delegation representing the House Armed Services Committee. As…
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