The Dance and Song Celebration «Iseoma» has once again shown that the heart of Estonia keeps beating, even when the weather tests us. Under the arch of the Song Festival Grounds and across the field, in a sea of raincoats, we have felt nothing but ...

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has occupied Tibet against the will of the Tibetan people for more than seven decades now.

The current Weapons Act is heavily affected by outdated thinking that only the police and professional army defend the country, and that the public neither needs to own nor handle firearms – in other words, the fewer weapons in the hands of civilia...

The office of Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has found that through the enforcement register, Estonian authorities have been investigating the contents of thousands of bank accounts. This has gone on for years, on a massive scale, and without the...

I made a quick trip to Ukraine, and among other things, I heard the buzzing of Shaheds. In connection with that, I first need to report how Estonia's drone development is progressing, security expert Ilmar Raag (The Right) writes.

The Reform Party is attempting to maneuver itself into a much better position for the October local elections through ousting its partners in Tallinn, and additionally, to secure power in both Tallinn and at Toompea in the long term, Tõnis Saarts, a...

The United Kingdom announced at the NATO summit in The Hague that it will purchase a squadron of US jets capable of carrying atomic bombs; according to Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Estonia is ready to host such allied aircraft on its territory as w...

During the Midsummer holidays, a woman was arrested near the Muskö naval base in the Stockholm archipelago for taking photos of secret defense facilities -- the suspect is an Estonian citizen.

VOX POPULI OF POLITICAL PARTIES. On June 24 and 25,  a NATO summit took place in The Hague, which was considerably shorter than previous ones. Will the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague go down in history as a success story or a failure, and can Estonia...

Bloomberg has been hard at work on threatening with war. Edward Lucas, through Delfi, tries to alleviate the tension caused by such articles, but we'd also like to add some thoughts, security expert Ilmar Raag (The Right) writes.

The Estonian state has registered a company called Hexest Materials AS, which will be tasked with establishing a military explosives factory in the country to strengthen Estonia's defense industry and boost national defense capability.

As a devoted native of Pärnu, I'm pleased that after 1995, 2001, and 2012, Pärnu – the birthplace of the Republic of Estonia – is hosting the celebration of this historic event as the Victory Day capital of Estonia for the fourth time, Kalev Vi...

On the morning of Sunday, June 22, an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations entered Estonian airspace without permission in the area of the island of Vaindloo in the Gulf of Finland and remained in Estonian...

It's almost time to celebrate Victory Day again. How can we be sure that we will be able to win again, if necessary? The War of Independence was primarily a victory of will. At the beginning of the War of Independence, there was little equipment, but...

In every protracted armed conflict, the question that ultimately becomes central is which warring side is more likely to exhaust the other: that is, which ultimately has the upper hand in terms of demographic resources, military-industrial potential,...

On Tuesday, it was 85 years since the beginning of the Soviet occupation of Estonia – a date that is not merely a somber historical anniversary, but one whose impact and significance extend into the present day.

If, in the coming months, someone comes forward to explain to the public that the construction of the Baltic Defense Line is being delayed so that the adversary cannot see where it is to be built, it is very likely a political smokescreen lacking mil...

Estonian fencer Katrina Lehis won a silver medal in the women's individual epee competition at the European Fencing Championships in Genoa, Italy on Monday.

Israel's attack on Iran could escalate into a full-scale war in the Middle East, but the undeniable positive is that Iran won't succeed in obtaining a nuclear bomb anytime soon.

A memorandum signed between the Baltic states and Poland on Monday establishes a cross-border and inter-agency working group aimed at more efficient coordination of initiatives related to the protection of critical energy infrastructure.

VOX POPULI OF POLITICAL PARTIES. The government has found nearly 85 million euros in unused European Union funds to channel into road construction. Why can roads in Estonia be built mainly only with EU money, and what can be done to ensure that the m...

The Internal Security Service (ISS) suspects an Estonian citizen of attempting to join a terrorist organization in Lebanon, the 18-year-old man is in custody.

It is no secret that our eastern neighbor wants to destabilize the societies of former Soviet republics and use propaganda to gradually soften public opinion in its favor. For older generations, Soviet nostalgia is undoubtedly one of the tools in tha...

A motion of no confidence in Estonian Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta submitted by opposition MPs failed in the Riigikogu on Thursday.

The war in Ukraine has led several of the Kremlin's traditional allies to reassess their partnerships with Moscow, foreign affairs commentator Toomas Alatalu writes.