The threat from Russia is increasing while the US is demanding that Europeans take on the bulk of the continent's conventional defence. NATO's European Allies (and Canada) must be able to defend Europ...

On a conference banner for #Disinfo2026, the logos of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Lithuania, and Canada were taped over with white, slightly see-through paper, leaving France as the s...

President Trump on näidanud, et peab oma poliitikat ilmeksimatuks. Kui miski ei suju, siis on süüdi keegi teine. Pikka aega oli süüdi president Obama; veel ka täna võib Trumpi lähikonnast kuulda argum...

Since 2021, the European Allies have boosted defence spending and increased the forces they make available to NATO. NATO has also refined its command structure. The shift towards Europeans carrying mo...

Up to 1.5 mn Russians have taken part in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022. Three pathways to bar them from entering the EU are open today: national designations in the Schengen In...

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia’s intelligence ecosystem has redirected its priorities toward supporting the war effort while adapting to a more constrained and conte...

Since 2021, the European Allies have boosted defence spending and increased the forces they make available to NATO. NATO has also refined its command structure. The shift towards Europeans carrying mo...

Since 2021, the European Allies have boosted defence spending and increased the forces they make available to NATO. NATO has also refined its command structure. The shift towards Europeans carrying mo...

Germany faces two major challenges with China: an impending economic crisis and Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Berlin's overwhelming focus on the economy has revealed a stark paradox —...

Germany faces two major challenges with China: an impending economic crisis and Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Berlin's overwhelming focus on the economy has revealed a stark paradox —...

Rahvusvahelise Kaitseuuringute Keskuse (RKK) 2026. aasta 41. nädala uudiskiri. RKK teadurid kommenteerivad olulisi sündmusi ja suundumusi välispoliitikas ja julgeolekuvaldkonnas.

Following the publication of new national security and defence strategies, the US has reduced its material commitment to Europe's conventional defence. Its ongoing force posture review will bring furt...

Following the publication of new national security and defence strategies, the US has reduced its material commitment to Europe's conventional defence. Its ongoing force posture review will bring furt...

The Arctic has become an additional test of transatlantic cohesion after the Trump administration's claim to Greenland. The Europeanisation of NATO serves two purposes in this regard: strengthening Eu...

Many past wars show that nations that successfully adopt and integrate new military technologies gain an advantage over those that fall behind in the race for innovation. The use of drones in Russia’s...

The Arctic has become an additional test of transatlantic cohesion after the Trump administration's claim to Greenland. The Europeanisation of NATO serves two purposes in this regard: strengthening Eu...

The Arctic has become an additional test of transatlantic cohesion after the Trump administration's claim to Greenland. The Europeanisation of NATO serves two purposes in this regard: strengthening Eu...

In response to the continuing threat from Russia and to US demands that they should assume primary responsibility for their own conventional deterrence and defence, NATO’s European Allies and Canada h...

Defence industrial bases are vital for security of supply to the armed forces. Forgoing domestic production risks industrial dependency, which describes the need for imports due to a lack of industria...

Serbia's snap election on 25 October has raised high expectations for a viable challenger. A victorious Student List, however, would enter government with an incomplete programme and face a deeply ent...

Rahvusvahelise Kaitseuuringute Keskuse (RKK) 2026. aasta 39. nädala uudiskiri. RKK teadurid kommenteerivad olulisi sündmusi ja suundumusi välispoliitikas ja julgeolekuvaldkonnas.

Serbia's snap election on 25 October has raised high expectations for a viable challenger. A victorious Student List, however, would enter government with an incomplete programme and face a deeply ent...

In response to the continuing threat from Russia and to US demands that they should assume primary responsibility for their own conventional deterrence and defence, NATO’s European Allies and Canada h...

The Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden) are emerging as a model for the Europeanisation of NATO. They have enhanced their political and mil...

Up to 1.5 mn Russians have taken part in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022. Three pathways to bar them from entering the EU are open today: national designations in the Schengen In...

Up to 1.5 mn Russians have taken part in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022. Three pathways to bar them from entering the EU are open today: national designations in the Schengen In...

Defence industrial bases are vital for security of supply to the armed forces. Forgoing domestic production risks industrial dependency, which describes the need for imports due to a lack of industria...

There are credible signs that Russia is preparing the ground for a mobilisation. Unlike in the autumn of 2022, Moscow does not need a mass call-up of reservists. Russia can replenish, or even grow, it...

The Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden) are emerging as a model for the Europeanisation of NATO. They have enhanced their political and mil...

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia’s intelligence ecosystem has redirected its priorities toward supporting the war effort while adapting to a more constrained and conte...

There are credible signs that Russia is preparing the ground for a mobilisation. Unlike in the autumn of 2022, Moscow does not need a mass call-up of reservists. Russia can replenish, or even grow, it...

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia’s intelligence ecosystem has redirected its priorities toward supporting the war effort while adapting to a more constrained and conte...

Brig. Jamie Murray, commander of the British contingent in Estonia, says close U.K.-Estonia ties and NATO readiness are key to deterring Russia and adapting to modern warfare.

The Kremlin should listen up.

Pärast kahe Vene oligarhi ELi sanktsiooninimekirjast eemaldamist kerkib küsimus, kas Prantsusmaa jaoks on Vene sanktsioonid põhimõtteline teema või kauplemise vahend, nendib Rahvusvahelise Kaitseuurin...

Venemaa teeks Taiwani konflikti korral tõenäoliselt midagi Hiinale kasulikku, sest Ukraina sõda on neist teinud Pekingi käsualuse, arvab Jaapani julgeolekuekspert Masafumi Iida.

The Kremlin once again used an electoral event to demonstrate the stability of its political system; the Yabloko party was removed from the ballot to preclude even the hypothetical institutionalisatio...