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The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Kaitseministeerium) and its head, the Minister of Defence, are responsible for organizing national defence. It is Estonia's ministry of defence. The mission of the Ministry of Defence is to deter attacks against Estonia and ensure that the country is capable of ...
The Minister of Defence (Estonian: Kaitseminister) is the senior minister at the Ministry of Defence (Estonian: Kaitseministeerium) in the Estonian Government.The minister is one of the most important members of the Estonian government, with responsibility for coordinating the governments policies on national defence and the military forces.
Since 2011, the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces has been appointed by and is responsible to the Government of Estonia through the Ministry of Defence, rather than to the Riigikogu, as it had been before. This was due to constitutional amendments proposed by the former President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
Kusti Salm, the permanent secretary for the Estonian Ministry of Defence, has called Russia ‘a historic-level murderer’. Estonian defence chief praises UK for Nato support but calls for extra ...
The Estonian Defence League (Estonian: Kaitseliit, 'Defence League') is a voluntary paramilitary national defence organization of the Republic of Estonia, under management of the Ministry of Defence. Its aim is to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state, the integrity of its land area and its constitutional ...
Ministry of Culture (Kultuuriministeerium) Minister of Culture (Kultuuriminister) Heidy Purga: 23 July 2024 Ministry of Defence (Kaitseministeerium) Minister of Defence (Kaitseminister) Hanno Pevkur: 29 July 2024 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium) Minister of Economy and Industry
The Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces is the working body of the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and joint staff of the Estonian Defence Forces. [2] Its main tasks include supporting the activities of the Commander and Deputy Commander of the Defence Forces; planning the activities of the Defence Forces; advising, supervising, coordinating and controlling the activities of ...
Estonia has been a NATO member since 2004 and is pressing member states to increase defence spending. "(Regarding) our role in NATO, yes, we are very vocal," said Estonian Defence Minister Hanno ...