War in Ukraine
TESTIMONY OF A CLERGYMAN ⟩ How Moscow's Once Astute Patriarch Kirill Became the Ideological Architect of the "Russian World"
AI-Guided Armed Anti-Drone Robotic Dogs Are Being Tested in the Middle East
A TEXT FROM TEHERAN ⟩ Sweden Identified Iran's Involvement Behind Information Attacks Linked to Quran Burnings
DIPLOMACY AND THE POWER OF SENTIMENT ⟩ Sven Mikser: Estonia's Recent Pro-Palestine UN Vote Does Not Signal Hostility Toward Israel
RUTHLESS REPORT ⟩ What the West Got Wrong About the Russia-Ukraine War—and How to Avoid Future Mistakes
DUBIOUS CONNECTIONS ⟩ European Commissioner Nominee Illegally Traveled to Crimea in 2021
GLOBAL HAWK INCIDENT ⟩ Russia Interfered With the Operation of a US Surveillance Drone in Estonian Airspace
RESEARCH-BASED CONSCRIPTION ⟩ How Two Insightful Women Are Reshaping Estonia's Military Service with Behavioral Science
CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN THE BALTICS ⟩ Vice Speaker of Estonian Parliament Is An Avid Advocate for Beijing's Political Agenda
CRITICAL SKY PATCH ⟩ NATO Tightens Baltic Air Policing After September 7 Russian Shahed Attack Drone Crash in Latvia
ELECTRIC SIEGE ⟩ Ukrainian Energy Expert: With Russia Failing on the Battlefield, the Energy Front Becomes Its Top Priority
CRISIS IN THE SKY ⟩ Latvian Authorities' Delayed Public Response and NATO's Perceived Passive Handling of Russian Attack Drone Crash Sparks Public Scrutiny in Latvia
FROM SELFIES TO SOLDIERING ⟩ How Nordic and Baltic Countries Turn Instagrammers Into Infantry
DRONE AUTONOMY BOOST ⟩ In-air Charging Enables 'Endless' Flight for Military Drones
REAL-LIFE DEFENSE INFLUENCER ⟩ Estonian Woman Moved from London to Ukraine to Help Soldiers
BALTIC 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
NATO'S MISGUIDED AIR DEFENSE DEBATE ⟩ Previous Air Defense Engagements of Allies Support Radoslaw Sikorski's Stance on Defending Poland in Ukrainian Airspace
ECHOES OF UKRAINIAN MILITARY INNOVATION ⟩ Lithuania Equips All Military Units with FPV Drones and Starts Producing Naval Unmanned Vehicles
JAMES SHERR ⟩ Ukraine's Kursk Gains May Have Shifted Momentum, But Not the Narrative
BERLIN'S CRISIS OF DIRECTION ⟩ Bundestag Member Explains Why the Spirit of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Still Looms in Germany
BEYOND TELEGRAM ⟩ Russian Propaganda Network Flourishes Also on Facebook
GERMANS ON THE BATTLE LINE ⟩ At Least Eight German Volunteer Fighters Reported to Have Fallen in Ukraine's War of Independence Since February 2022
CHALLENGING THE VETERAN VICTIM NARRATIVE ⟩ Series of Swedish Studies Suggest Veterans Are More Resilient Than Expected
MUTUAL GAINS FORGE STRONGER TIES ⟩ Lithuania Weighs Investment in Ukraine's Artillery and Drone Industry
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK UNDERGROUND ⟩ A Third-Grade Ukrainian Boy's Only Known Educational Reality in the Shadow of War
STARTUPS & DINOSAURS ⟩ Bolt CEO Markus Villig on How Small Players Can Revitalize the Stagnant Western Defense Industry Arena
EVACUATION ROULETTE ⟩ Kherson’s Civilians Run the Gauntlet of Russian Drone Strikes
SAPPER'S MONOLOGUE ⟩ Ukraine Has to Defend Itself with American Mines from the 1940s
SPEED VS. SCALE ⟩ How Ukraine’s Palianytsia Stacks Up Against Iran’s Shahed-136
BLITZ-STREAM ⟩ German Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of 'Volodymyr Z.' in Nord Stream Sabotage Case
MISGUIDED EXPOSURE ⟩ Security Analysts Question Financial Times’ Decision to Publish Outdated Russian Map
THE KURSK CONUNDRUM ⟩ "Ukraine Couldn't Wait and Continue Playing by Moscow's Rules," Says Analyst Mykola Bielieskov
NARRATIVE WARFARE ⟩ Kursk Incursion Highlights NATO's Overlooked Doctrine of Narrative-Led Operations
STRATEGIC OUTBRIEF ⟩ Former Polish Defense Chief Advocates for Proactive Self-Defense in the Baltic Region
DON BACON'S BALTIC MISSION ⟩ Baltic Security Caucus Chair Criticizes U.S. Production Tempo for Long-Range Air Defense
GRIM TRUTH OF WAR ⟩ Fallen Estonian Volunteer Hero Yet to Be Recovered from Ukrainian Battlefield
RAIMUNDAS THE FIRST ⟩ New Lithuanian Defense Chief Maintains and Values Contacts with Lithuanian Volunteer Fighters in Ukraine
AN UNLIKELY COMMANDER ⟩ How A Sketchy Small-Time Businessman Rose from Sumy's Shadows to Become a Frontline Legend
900 DAYS OF ATROCITIES ⟩ Prominent Ukrainian Historian Says Ukraine Is Being Nudged Toward a Ceasefire Scenario
FACING 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
FEAR, SMOKE, AND MIRRORS ⟩ Why Did Putin Decide to Kneel at Beslan Several Weeks Before the 20th Anniversary of the Tragedy?
HUMAN WARFARE ⟩ Polish Ex-Defense Chief Says Belarus Border Crisis is a "Russian Design"
INNOVATION BORN OF GRIEF ⟩ Fallen Estonian Fighter in Ukraine Inspires Creation of Drone-Dwarfing 'Sandwich'
BORDER BUSTS ⟩ Estonia Enforces New Border Measures for Russia Trips to Combat Doubling of Smuggling Attempts
NATO'S FIRST FATALITY ASCRIBED ⟩ Authorities Identify Suspect in May Killing of Polish Soldier
FROM IMMUNITY TO INVESTIGATION ⟩ The Belated Unmasking of Tatjana Zdanoka is in Full Swing
VERDICT OF A 'VATNIK HUNTER' ⟩ "Western Policymakers Don’t Understand the Scale of the Disinformation Problem"
ENDURING AMMUNITION DEFICIT ⟩ Ukrainian General Urges Allies to Donate Ammo Production Lines
WHEN FICTION BECOMES FACT ⟩ The Reality of 'Terminator 3' Emerges in Ukraine
GEAR SHIFT ⟩ Defense Minister Sprūds Asserts Latvia Is Preparing for All Scenarios
WASHINGTON SUMMIT ENDS PEACE ILLUSIONS ⟩ "NATO leaders now recognize that the era of peace is over."
HYBRID DEFENSE ON STEROIDS ⟩ Estonia's New Government Decides to Militarize Border Guard in Response to Recent Russian Harassment
A CASE OF PROJECTION ⟩ Hungarian FM Accuses Baltic States of Propaganda Campaign
Beyond the Festivities: ⟩ What the NATO Washington Summit Delivered for Ukraine
INTERVIEW WITH BEN HODGES
JONATAN VSEVIOV'S PANORAMIC ESSAY ⟩ Putin is Determined to Derail the West in 2024
WAR BY ABDUCTION ⟩ Belarus Kidnaps Lithuanian Citizen; German Man Faces Death Penalty in Minsk
(R)EVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS ⟩ The Baltic Role Model for Europe’s Strategic Revolution
CANADA TAKES THE LEAD ⟩ About 5,000 NATO Troops Will Be Stationed in Latvia
UKRAINIAN RADIO INTELLIGENCE ⟩ A Crucial Edge in the Battle Against Russian Artillery
BIZARRE FREEZE ⟩ Russia's 2024 Gains in Ukraine Equal the Size of Madeira
A TALE OF A TREMBLING TERRORIST ⟩ Kremlin's Propaganda Led Gunman to Attack Estonia's Defense Ministry, Recent Report Finds
BEHIND THE BATTLE LINES ⟩ Interview with Sir Lawrence Freedman on the Evolving Role of Military Command
KREMLIN'S NEW TACTIC ⟩ Defense Minister Courts Influential War Bloggers
NO 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
PERIL OF SELF-SABOTAGE ⟩ Swedish Car Plate Production May Shift to German Firm Linked to Sanctioned Russian Official
NATO'S PARAMOUNT GENERAL ⟩ Under Christopher Cavoli, the Allied Troops Train as They Fight
PUTIN FEARS A PINK MOUSE ⟩ Russian Authorities Order Removal of Zombie Novel from Stores
STEPPING INTO A NEW ERA ⟩ Interview: Sylvie Kauffmann Discusses the Complex Political Landscape Awaiting Kaja Kallas
ROBUST STRATEGIC GROWTH ⟩ General Martin Herem Reflects on His Tenure's Key Developments
MEETING THE 85% SHORTFALL ⟩ Western Arms Industry Weighs Options in Ukraine
NATO DEFENSE PLANS IN ACTION ⟩ Baltic States and Poland Fortify Borders to Execute Alliance's New Deterrence by Denial Concept
VOICES FROM THE TRENCH ⟩ "The Frontline Doesn’t Change, But the Nature of War Does"
WAR AT HOME ⟩ The Psychological Toll on Ukraine's Returning Soldiers
RESILIENCE OF RUSSIAN IMPERIALISM ⟩ Ambassador Jüri Luik Reflects on Estonia's 30-Year Diplomatic "Battle" with Moscow
MIXED RESOLVE ⟩ Survey Highlights Europe's Hawks and Doves on Ukraine Conflict
BUREAUCRACY STALLS DEFENSE ⟩ Opening Ammunition Factory Takes Far Too Long in Estonia
VOLUNTARY BUT VITAL ⟩ Germany Eyes New Era of Military Service
INSIDE WAR BLOGGING ⟩ The Highs and Lows of Artur Rehi's Digital Crusade
ESTONIAN YOUTUBE BEHEMOTH
OLD FRIENDS, FRESH ALLIES ⟩ Minister of Defense Pål Jonson Discusses Sweden's NATO Journey and Ukraine Aid Balance
CLUSTER MUNITION BAN LIFTED ⟩ Lithuania Aligns with NATO Neighbors Who Have Not Joined the Oslo Convention
NATO-RUSSIA BORDER TENSIONS ⟩ "Firefight Between Estonian and Russian Border Guards on Narva River Would Serve Russia's Interests", Top Official Says
TRAGEDY REVISITED ⟩ Divers Claim Discovery of Finnish Plane Downed by Soviets on Eve of WWII
CUTTING RED TAPE ⟩ Lithuania Makes Unusual Concessions to Expedite Rheinmetall Ammo Factory Launch
DEMOCRACIES AND "WORLD WAR H" ⟩ Estonia's Active Involvement in the Western-Russian Hybrid War Raises Inconvenient Questions about Civilian Control over Hybrid Operations
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