Russia will attack Estonia next. Estonia is preparing for war.
The Economist: Estonia builds a new NATO base with US HIMARS. The army doubles its forces on the Russian border and 4,000 civilians are ready to join. Military spending hits 5.4% of GDP — highest in NATO. 1/
For the first time, Estonia stations troops in Narva — a Russian-speaking city on the border.
On May 9, Russia blasted its Victory Day parade across the river with loudspeakers and giant screens. Now, Estonian soldiers train there for urban warfare. 2/
On May 9, Russia blasted its Victory Day parade across the river with loudspeakers and giant screens. Now, Estonian soldiers train there for urban warfare. 2/
The U.S. gave Estonia HIMARS in 2025. Estonia has held live-fire drills to practice rapid, long-range strikes — with an 80km reach.
The army is scaling up its training programs. 3/
The army is scaling up its training programs. 3/
Civilians are joining in. 4,000 have enlisted in Estonia’s Defence League since 2022. Volunteers train with mortars, drones, and machine guns.
Families drill evacuations. Children get basic military education in schools. 4/
Families drill evacuations. Children get basic military education in schools. 4/
Estonia is cutting off Russian influence: no new visas, no Kremlin media on cable, no power grid ties. From 2024, Russian passport holders can't vote locally.
By 2030, all schools will teach in Estonian. 5/
By 2030, all schools will teach in Estonian. 5/
KAPO, Estonia’s security agency, is arresting suspects with ties to Russian sabotage. In 2023 alone, ten were detained for foreign-influenced vandalism.
Deportations target propagandists and anyone linked to Russian security services. 6/
Deportations target propagandists and anyone linked to Russian security services. 6/
Civil defense is being rebuilt from the ground up. Supermarkets and gas stations are doubling as emergency hubs.
Shelters are reinforced. Fuel, food, and water reserves are growing. The army is registering all private buses and ATVs for wartime use. 7X
Shelters are reinforced. Fuel, food, and water reserves are growing. The army is registering all private buses and ATVs for wartime use. 7X
Source: economist.com/1843/2025/06/1…
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