Baltic Defence Weekly
Your weekly briefing on defence, security, and strategic developments across the Baltic Sea Region.
Baltic Defence Weekly
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oktoober 13, 2026
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…
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oktoober 7, 2026
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…
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september 9, 2026
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…
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september 9, 2026
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…
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august 19, 2026
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…
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august 19, 2026
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…
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juuli 14, 2026
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…
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juuli 14, 2026
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…
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juuni 3, 2026
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…
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juuni 3, 2026
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…
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juuni 3, 2026
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 80 (27 April–3 May 2026): Kaja Kallas Urges EU Toughness on Russia, U.S. Troop Cuts in Germany, and Baltic Defence Industry Momentum
EU’s Kaja Kallas Urges Europe Not to “Humiliate Itself” by Begging Russia for Talks European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas…
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juuni 3, 2026
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 78 (13–19 April 2026): Estonia–Lithuania Strategic Push, Frankenburg Gets New Funding, and U.S. Delivery Delays Hit the Baltics
Estonian President’s State Visit to Lithuania Strengthens Baltic Defence Ties President Alar Karis led a business delegation including several defence…
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