Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 103 (5–11 October 2026): British Unit in Tapa Deploys Nyan Deep Strike Drones on Estonian-Made Launchers, Estonia Picks Piirsalu for a €150m RDX Plant, and Patria Breaks Ground on an Expanded Valmiera Facility
British Unit in Tapa Deploys Nyan Deep Strike Drones with Estonian-Made Launch Systems The British unit stationed at Tapa has deployed BAE Systems’ Nyan one-way effector, a jet-powered single-use drone with a range of over 250 kilometres, giving the allies a long-range precision strike option from Estonian soil. The systems arrived during the Spring Storm […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 102 (28 September – 4 October 2026): KAPO Confirms Russia Ordered the Arson at Milrem Robotics, Kulbergs’s United List Wins Latvia by a Landslide, and LDS Breaks Ground on a Leopard 2A8 Plant in Kaunas
KAPO: the August Arson at Milrem Robotics Was an Act of Sabotage Ordered by Russian Special Services The Estonian Internal Security Service KAPO has concluded with full confidence that the 15 August fire in a building used by defence contractor Milrem Robotics in Lasnamäe, Tallinn, was a deliberate, pre-planned act of sabotage carried out on […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 97 (24–30 August 2026): Wolfram Europa to Invest €200m in a Latvian Explosives Complex, CIA Director Stops in Riga En Route to Moscow, and Lithuania’s GGG Doubles Its Ammunition Capacity
Wolfram Europa Announces a €200 Million Investment in Jēkabpils to Manufacture Explosives Estonian-registered defence tech startup Wolfram Europa will invest €200 million in a vertically integrated energetics complex near Jēkabpils in Latvia, specialising in explosives, warheads and counter-mobility solutions and creating 200 high-skill jobs. Construction is planned to begin in 2026, with serial production expected […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 96 (17–23 August 2026): Suspected Russian Arson Hits Milrem Robotics in Tallinn, NORDSEC and Finnish Operations Center Plan a Joint Pavilion for SSD 2027, and Latvia Weighs Super Tucanos for the Counter-Drone Role
Russia’s Message to Estonia Behind the Milrem Arson: Stop Supporting Ukraine or We Will Attack Your Facilities The Tallinn facility of Estonia’s leading defence industry company Milrem Robotics was damaged in a fire on August 15 now believed to have been arson, and likely an act of sabotage masterminded by Russian special services. Three suspects […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 95 (10–16 August 2026): Ukraine’s Madyar Urges Baltics to Create Border “Death Zone” with Drones, Lithuania Signs DEMZ Munitions Plant Deal, and Latvian PM Endorses SSD2027
The Key to Ending the War in Ukraine May Be in the Hands of the Baltics Commander of Ukraine Unmanned Systems Forces, Major Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, says in an interview to Postimees that the Baltic states are still misjudging the military threat from Russia and must prepare more robustly for a possible Russian attack. His […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 94 (3–9 August 2026): Baltic Experts Dismiss Claims Putin Could Attack NATO Soon, Hevi Optronics to Build New Factory Near Tallinn, and Drone Defence Exercise Baltic Trust 26 Held in Latvia
Baltics Unimpressed Over Claims That Putin Could Attack Them Soon US media channels The Wall Street Journal and CNN reported that, according to US intelligence assessments, Putin could try to escalate and test NATO’s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country, possibly targeting Poland or the Baltics. Various defence officials and experts […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – Special Issue: SSD 2026 Breaks All Records — 200 Exhibitors, 2,600+ Visitors, and the Road to SSD 2027 in Riga
Supply, Security & Defence Expo 2026 Breaks All Records Supply, Security & Defence Expo 2026, held on 10–11 June at the Estonian Fair Centre in Tallinn, broke all records in its second edition. The event attracted over 2,600 professionals and approximately 200 exhibitors from Estonia and abroad showcasing dual-use and defence innovations. SSD 2027 has […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 85 (1–7 June 2026): SSD 2026 Set to Open in Tallinn, NORDSEC Builds Nordic-Baltic Defence Industrial Area, and Carl Bildt Says No Direct Russian Threat
Baltics’ Largest Defence & Security Expo SSD 2026 to Kick Off on June 10 Supply, Security & Defence Expo 2026 (SSD 2026) will be held in Tallinn on June 10–11, bringing together nearly 200 companies from NATO countries — the largest international supply chain security, internal security, and defence industry expo in the Baltic states. […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 84 (25–31 May 2026): Lithuania’s €1.5bn Patria Deal, All Three Baltics Deploy Drone Defences, and €12bn EU Pledge
Lithuania Approves €1.5 Billion Procurement of 936 Patria 6×6 Armoured Vehicles Lithuania’s State Defence Council authorised the Ministry of Defence to purchase 936 Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carriers in one of the largest single defence procurements in Baltic history. The estimated cost is €1.5 billion through 2036, with the contract expected to be signed with […]
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 83 (18–24 May 2026): Drone Incursions Shake the Baltics, NATO F-16 Shootdown, and Presidents Demand Air Defence Mission
Baltic Presidents Demand NATO Upgrade Air Policing to Air Defence Mission The three Baltic presidents issued a joint statement calling on NATO to transform its current Baltic Air Policing mission into a full air defence mission and to deploy counter-drone capabilities in the region. The demand followed a tense week of drone incursions that saw […]