The Ministry of Defense's 2026–2029 development plan focuses on establishing a multi-layered air defense system, enhancing ...

Estonia has launched its first HIMARS rocket test, showing the country’s growing military strength and ability to hit targets near the Russian border. The test took place on 11 July on Saaremaa Island ...

The launches took place from the Estonian island of Saaremaa on July 11. Training rockets struck naval targets located 15 kilometers away in less than a minute. “The maximum range is in fact many, ...

TALLINN - NATO plays a crucial role for the United States, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said during a visit to ...

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — all NATO members since 2004 — fear they could be Moscow’s next target and view HIMARS’ long-range strike capability as a key tool for deterrence.

Estonia received six High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) on 30 April, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced later the same day.

4 13.07.2025, 15:13 3,782 Video Fact. Estonian military conducted the first live firing of U.S.-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers. The ERR reports. The first live firing of HIMARS MLRS was ...

His remarks follow Estonia's first use of HIMARS to strike simulated maritime targets in the Baltic Sea on July 11. Tallinn received six launchers in April 2025 as part of a broader regional ...

Estonia Is Happy to Have the HIMARs on Their Land Though U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters have repeatedly suggested that some NATO members aren’t paying “ their fair share ” in ...

NATO members that border Russia are buying US-made HIMARS. One defense minister told BI that the war shows deep strike abilities are needed.

Estonia received six HIMARS in April, Latvia has an agreement with the US for six of the systems, expected by 2027, and Lithuania is purchasing eight of them, with the first deliveries expected ...

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering Trump’s possible U-turn on Putin, Estonia and the Baltics get ready with HIMARS, ...