Kaarel Kullamaa worked for the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute at the ICDS during 2021-22. His research centred on Eastern Europe, with a special focus on Russia and EU-Russia relations. His previous studies also addressed strategic communication and addressed the use of digital solutions
that enhance state-building and security. He worked as an intern at the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute at the ICDS and as a project leader and advisor to the City Council of Tartu. Currently, he is a sales manager at Threod Systems, a defence industry company that is a leading manufacturer of multiple UAV platforms and supplementary sub-systems in Estonia. He has a BA degree in Government and Politics from the University of Tartu (Estonia) and St. Petersburg State University (Russia) and holds a MA degree in European Studies from Aarhus University (Denmark). Additionally, he completed further training on cyberspace and the state, organised by Oxford University’s Cyber Studies Programme and the University of Tartu’s Centre for the Information Society.
