Defence Analyst Mitchell: Putin Would Get a Bloody Nose from Estonia
A small state must use all legitimate options to protect itself.
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Defence Policy Concepts
Russia’s “Anti-hegemonic” Offensive: A New Strategy in Action
Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect …
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves: Europe is in Serious Crisis Because of the Re-nationalisation of Politics
Our values are more important than ever.
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Nuclear Deterrence in the Crim Put-in Era Must Be Personal
Blatant nuclear blackmail has become a mainstay of Russian foreign policy.
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Martin van Creveld: I Doubt Whether Estonia Can Trust Its Allies
Daesh has forgotten that it is simply a guerrilla movement incapable of conventional warfare.
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The Second Fall of Rome?
The West usually does not learn anything from overthrowing dictators.
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NATO’s Partnership Policy: New Challenges, New Opportunities
The Alliance will need to decide how to respond to countries seeking to join it as full members.
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The Great War
What happens in government and how a battle progresses are simply the highest and most visible of the many levels of war.
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Lessons to Learn from Crimea: Does Estonia’s National Defence Model Meet Our Needs?
Our eastern neighbour has developed the capability to use military force so rapidly that the attacked country only has minimal time to implement countermeasures.
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A Defence Force for the 21st Century: Finland Needs New and Robust Capabilities
There is a requirement for more robust capabilities in the period preceding large-scale conventional war, as well as for the development of a military capable of truly joint operations.
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