Baltic Defence Weekly

Baltic Defence Weekly

Your weekly briefing on defence, security, and strategic developments across the Baltic Sea Region.

Kīpsala, Riga, Latvia 16–17 June 2027

Latest Briefings

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…
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…
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…
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…
juuni 3, 2026
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 77 (6–12 April 2026): Estonia Scraps €500m IFV Deal for Drone Defence, Saab Radars for Baltics, and HIMARS Expansion
Estonia Cancels €500m Combat Vehicle Procurement, Redirects Funds to Air and Drone Defence Estonia made headlines this week when the…
juuni 3, 2026
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 76 (30 March–5 April 2026): Frankenburg Tops Baltic Startup Ranking, Mark I Missile World First, and Estonian Defence Revenue Up 350%
Frankenburg Technologies Tops Ranking of Most Innovative Baltic Defence Startups A panel of 34 defence experts from across the Baltic…
juuni 3, 2026
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 73 (9–15 March 2026): Wolfram Europa Breaks Cover, HEVI Optronics Acquired, and Five Nations Launch Anti-Drone Missile Programme
Wolfram Europa Exits Stealth Mode with Mass Manufacturing Defence Mission Estonian defence company Wolfram Europa stepped into the spotlight this…
juuni 3, 2026
Baltic Defence Weekly – No. 72 (2–8 March 2026): Hanwha’s €100m Estonia Investment, Lithuanian Tank Assembly Plant, and Europe’s Drone Manufacturing Challenge
Hanwha Aerospace Announces €100m Investment in Estonia’s Defence Industry South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace announced a sweeping €100 million investment package…
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