War in UkraineNEXT-LEVEL CYNICISM ⟩ Russians Turned the War in Ukraine Into a Video Game: 'Unrealistic! You Can’t Even Steal Toilet Bowls!'
The Baltic SentinelVIDEO ⟩ After a 41-Year Break, the Dutch Air Force Practiced 'Highway Operations' in Finland
Baltic StatesPoland and Lithuania to Hold Military Exercises in Response to Russian-Belarusian Zapad 2025 Drills
Defense IndustryNORDIC ARMS MANUFACTURER PUZZLED ⟩ Why Have the Baltic States Armed Themselves Separately Against a Shared Threat?
NATOU.S. Ambassador to NATO Reveals Trump's Plan to Reassess American Military Presence in Europe After NATO Hague Summit
Hybrid WarFROM OBSERVER TO ENFORCER ⟩ Estonia’s Recent Maritime Showdown with a Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Might Have Been Part of an Ongoing NATO Operation in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic SentinelForeign Minister Valtonen: Finland Has Absolutely No Intention of Possessing Nuclear Weapons or Stationing Them on Its Territory
The Baltic SentinelPHOTOS ⟩ Estonia Installed Giant Putin-Hitler Double Portrait on Narva Fortress Near Russian Border
The Baltic SentinelPEKKA KALLIONIEMI ⟩ Pobedobesie: Russia's Weaponized Memory and State-Organized License to Kill
Defense IndustryBritish Analysts: Russia to Produce Explosives from Wood; NATO Underestimates Importance of Ammunition Stockpiles
Top BrassDAWN OF AN ERA ⟩ Meet the New Generation of Homegrown Generals at the Helm of the Baltic States' Militaries
Border SecurityBaltic-Polish Military Border Fortifications Echo Pre-War Defenses Destroyed by Stalin and Hitler
The Baltic SentinelNATO Should Look to Newest Member Sweden as a Model for Responding to Russia's Upcoming Major Military Exercise Zapad
NATOLithuanian Foreign Minister Budrys Says Russia Boosts Forces Ahead of Zapad Exercise and NATO Should Respond in Kind
Defense IndustrySweden Successfully Tests Electric Torpedo Launch from Small Boat; Unmanned Deployments Also Reported
The Baltic SentinelPABRADE TRAGEDY ⟩ Vilnius Demonstrates Remarkable Skill and Sensitivity in Crisis Communication Following the Deaths of Four U.S. Soldiers in Lithuania
The Baltic SentinelBaltic States and Poland Withdraw from Ottawa Treaty on Anti-Personnel Mines, Finland Still Considering
IntelligenceRussian Spies in Latvia Are Attracted to Everything from Train Routes to Soldiers' Underwear
The Baltic SentinelEUROPE'S GREATEST OPEN WAR SECRET ⟩ AI-Powered Military Applications Are Giving Russia and China a Technological Edge That Only Ukraine Can Match
The Baltic SentinelFinnish Researcher: The Baltics and Nordic Nations Should Discuss Acquiring Their Own Nuclear Deterrent with Poland
The Baltic SentinelCHILLING FINNISH WAR FICTION ⟩ "Conflict" by Aku Louhimies Brings the Crimean Occupation Scenario to the Heart of the Scandinavian Idyll
The Baltic SentinelINTERVIEW WITH KAJA KALLAS ⟩ "J.D. Vance Likely Addressed U.S. Domestic Audience in Munich; Trump Administration's Public Statements Don’t Fully Align with Our Private Talks"
Crime and RehabilitationProfessor Göran Larsson: The Roots of Gang Violence in Sweden Run Deeper Than Immigration
Defense ExpenditureAll Three Baltic States Signal Intention to Increase Defense Spending to Up to 5% of GDP
Top BrassCONFLICT ON THE BALTIC SEA ⟩ Finland Made Maritime History by Seizing Cable-Sabotaging Tanker on Boxing Day
Defense ExpenditurePoland and Lithuania Lead Baltic Sea Region Defense Spending in 2025, Followed by Latvia and Estonia
IntelligenceEstonian Military Intelligence Chief: Current Threat to NATO Is Low, but Russian Military Reforms Are Underway and Western Armies Lack Experience
NATOAUTOMATED ATTRITION ⟩ Valerii Zaluzhnyi: The Future of Warfare Is Here, and NATO Is Falling Behind
War in Ukraine900 DAYS OF ATROCITIES ⟩ Prominent Ukrainian Historian Says Ukraine Is Being Nudged Toward a Ceasefire Scenario
The Baltic SentinelOTTAWA CONVENTION DEBATE ⟩ U.S. Initiative Brings Landmine Issue Back to Focus in Estonia
AnalysisHYBRID ALLIANCE ⟩ Norwegian and Irish Fishermen Successfully Challenged Russia’s Military Moves in High North
Hybrid WarTESTIMONY OF A CLERGYMAN ⟩ How Moscow's Once Astute Patriarch Kirill Became the Ideological Architect of the "Russian World"
NATOCRISIS IN THE SKY ⟩ Latvian Authorities' Delayed Public Response and NATO's Perceived Passive Handling of Russian Attack Drone Crash Sparks Public Scrutiny in Latvia
Hybrid WarSOPHISTICATED CONFERENCE SCAM ⟩ Former Russian-Speaking Drug Offender Behind Defense Industry Fair in Tallinn
PoliceTECH-ENHANCED COPS ⟩ Police Technology Now Resembles What Was Recently Portrayed as Futuristic in Sci-Fi Blockbusters
War in UkraineGERMANS ON THE BATTLE LINE ⟩ At Least Eight German Volunteer Fighters Reported to Have Fallen in Ukraine's War of Independence Since February 2022
Defense IndustryECHOES OF UKRAINIAN MILITARY INNOVATION ⟩ Lithuania Equips All Military Units with FPV Drones and Starts Producing Naval Unmanned Vehicles
Hybrid WarCHINA'S INFLUENCE IN THE BALTICS ⟩ Vice Speaker of Estonian Parliament Is An Avid Advocate for Beijing's Political Agenda
Hybrid WarINTERVIEW WITH FORMER TELEGRAM OPERATIVE ⟩ Anton Rosenberg Claims Pavel Durov Took Money From the Same Russian Oligarch He Criticized
Reserve ArmiesRESEARCH-BASED CONSCRIPTION ⟩ How Two Insightful Women Are Reshaping Estonia's Military Service with Behavioral Science
NATONATO'S MISGUIDED AIR DEFENSE DEBATE ⟩ Previous Air Defense Engagements of Allies Support Radoslaw Sikorski's Stance on Defending Poland in Ukrainian Airspace
CourageGRIM TRUTH OF WAR ⟩ Fallen Estonian Volunteer Hero Yet to Be Recovered from Ukrainian Battlefield
Hybrid WarBORDER BUSTS ⟩ Estonia Enforces New Border Measures for Russia Trips to Combat Doubling of Smuggling Attempts
The Baltic SentinelDUBIOUS CONNECTIONS ⟩ European Commissioner Nominee Illegally Traveled to Crimea in 2021
Hybrid WarGLOBAL HAWK INCIDENT ⟩ Russia Interfered With the Operation of a US Surveillance Drone in Estonian Airspace
War in UkraineBALTIC COURAGE UNDER FIRE ⟩ Estonian and Latvian Volunteer Soldiers Who Fought in the 2022 Liberation of Kharkiv Two Years Ago Continue to Serve in Ukrainian Ranks
War in UkraineBERLIN'S CRISIS OF DIRECTION ⟩ Bundestag Member Explains Why the Spirit of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Still Looms in Germany
Reserve ArmiesFROM SELFIES TO SOLDIERING ⟩ How Nordic and Baltic Countries Turn Instagrammers Into Infantry
EditorialNARRATIVE WARFARE ⟩ Kursk Incursion Highlights NATO's Overlooked Doctrine of Narrative-Led Operations
Defense IndustrySTARTUPS & DINOSAURS ⟩ Bolt CEO Markus Villig on How Small Players Can Revitalize the Stagnant Western Defense Industry Arena
War in UkraineSCANDINAVIAN VALOR ⟩ Eight Swedish Citizens Have Fallen in Ukraine Since February 2022 As Confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
VeteransCHALLENGING THE VETERAN VICTIM NARRATIVE ⟩ Series of Swedish Studies Suggest Veterans Are More Resilient Than Expected
The Baltic SentinelFEAR, SMOKE, AND MIRRORS ⟩ Why Did Putin Decide to Kneel at Beslan Several Weeks Before the 20th Anniversary of the Tragedy?
Defense IndustryMUTUAL GAINS FORGE STRONGER TIES ⟩ Lithuania Weighs Investment in Ukraine's Artillery and Drone Industry
War in UkraineAN UNLIKELY COMMANDER ⟩ How A Sketchy Small-Time Businessman Rose from Sumy's Shadows to Become a Frontline Legend
Top BrassRAIMUNDAS THE FIRST ⟩ New Lithuanian Defense Chief Maintains and Values Contacts with Lithuanian Volunteer Fighters in Ukraine
Hybrid WarBLITZ-STREAM ⟩ German Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of 'Volodymyr Z.' in Nord Stream Sabotage Case
Top BrassSTRATEGIC OUTBRIEF ⟩ Former Polish Defense Chief Advocates for Proactive Self-Defense in the Baltic Region
Hybrid WarPERIL OF SELF-SABOTAGE ⟩ Swedish Car Plate Production May Shift to German Firm Linked to Sanctioned Russian Official
Hybrid WarNATO'S FIRST FATALITY ASCRIBED ⟩ Authorities Identify Suspect in May Killing of Polish Soldier
War in UkraineINNOVATION BORN OF GRIEF ⟩ Fallen Estonian Fighter in Ukraine Inspires Creation of Drone-Dwarfing 'Sandwich'
NATOBeyond the Festivities: ⟩ What the NATO Washington Summit Delivered for UkraineINTERVIEW WITH BEN HODGES
Hybrid WarVERDICT OF A 'VATNIK HUNTER' ⟩ "Western Policymakers Don’t Understand the Scale of the Disinformation Problem"
Defense IndustryBUREAUCRACY STALLS DEFENSE ⟩ Opening Ammunition Factory Takes Far Too Long in Estonia
NATOFACING NATO'S NUCLEAR REALITY ⟩ Interview with Fabian Hoffmann on Missile Intensity of the War in Ukraine and the Lessons the West Should Learn from It
Hybrid WarWAR BY ABDUCTION ⟩ Belarus Kidnaps Lithuanian Citizen; German Man Faces Death Penalty in Minsk
NATOCUTTING RED TAPE ⟩ Lithuania Makes Unusual Concessions to Expedite Rheinmetall Ammo Factory Launch
NATOWASHINGTON SUMMIT ENDS PEACE ILLUSIONS ⟩ "NATO leaders now recognize that the era of peace is over."
Border SecurityHYBRID DEFENSE ON STEROIDS ⟩ Estonia's New Government Decides to Militarize Border Guard in Response to Recent Russian Harassment
NATONATO DEFENSE PLANS IN ACTION ⟩ Baltic States and Poland Fortify Borders to Execute Alliance's New Deterrence by Denial Concept
Top BrassNO FEAR IN FINLAND ⟩ "Reserve Army Is the Only Viable Way to Win a War with Russia": Insight into Finland's Military Future with Lieutenant General Mikko Heiskanen
War in UkraineINSIDE WAR BLOGGING ⟩ The Highs and Lows of Artur Rehi's Digital CrusadeESTONIAN YOUTUBE BEHEMOTH
HistoryBEHIND THE BATTLE LINES ⟩ Interview with Sir Lawrence Freedman on the Evolving Role of Military Command
War in UkraineSTEPPING INTO A NEW ERA ⟩ Interview: Sylvie Kauffmann Discusses the Complex Political Landscape Awaiting Kaja Kallas
Hybrid WarNATO-RUSSIA BORDER TENSIONS ⟩ "Firefight Between Estonian and Russian Border Guards on Narva River Would Serve Russia's Interests", Top Official Says
HistoryA TALE OF A TREMBLING TERRORIST ⟩ Kremlin's Propaganda Led Gunman to Attack Estonia's Defense Ministry, Recent Report Finds
NATOCLUSTER MUNITION BAN LIFTED ⟩ Lithuania Aligns with NATO Neighbors Who Have Not Joined the Oslo Convention