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The Baltic Sentinel: Unveiling Defense Insights in NATO's Strategic Northeast

The Baltic Sentinel delivers cutting-edge insights on defense and security developments in NATO’s Strategic Northeast. We provide defense news with a broader context, offering historical and regional perspectives behind individual events.

Our platform is indispensable for a diverse audience:

Military Officers gain deep understanding of how civilian leaders perceive and strategize about warfare.
Defense Officials find inspiration and ideas ahead of key policy planning meetings.
Journalists discover fresh quotes and perspectives from generals and defense officials.
Defense Academics access valuable empirical data on the Baltic Sea region's security dynamics.
Reserve Soldiers and Their Families understand the significance of their contributions to regional defense.

The Baltic Sentinel is proudly owned and funded by The Postimees Group, Estonia's oldest media corporation.

Meelis Oidsalu, Editor-in-Chief
info@balticsentinel.eu

The Editor-in-Chief of The Baltic Sentinel Meelis Oidsalu (46) holds a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He has also completed the High Command Studies Course at The Baltic Defense College in Tartu, Estonia.

In addition to his role at The Baltic Sentinel, Meelis is an adjacent editor for Postimees, focusing on defense and governance issues.

His previous work life included 21 years of service at the Estonian Ministry of Defense (from 2000 to 2021), including various Deputy Secretary General positions for Defense Readiness, Legal Affairs, Cyber Defense, and Defense Planning.

The Baltic Sentinel relies on Postimees' prominent international relations journalists to provide in-depth analysis and reporting. However, we are also an open platform that encourages contributions from journalists, think tanks, and security experts from other countries and media houses. This inclusive approach allows us to offer a diverse range of content and perspectives, making The Baltic Sentinel a valuable resource for a wider audience.

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