Estonia

Nov- 2020 -

5 November

A group of soldiers of the French Army patrols the forest of Tofa Gala during the Bourgou IV operation in the Sahel region in northern Burkina Faso on November 9, 2019

Elite European Anti-Jihadist Task Force Takuba Takes First Steps in Sahel

The Task Force Takuba's first mission was a sweep operation conducted in the lawless Mali-Burkina Faso border region last month, alongside local troops and French regulars.

Oct- 2020 -

14 October

A man works on a laptop during the 11th International Cybersecurity Forum.

Staff Writer with AFP

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NATO Cyber Warriors Sound Warning on Working From Home

Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.

Mar- 2020 -

12 March

Fergus Kelly

3

US to ‘reduce participation’ and adjust showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns

EUCOM is to reduce the number of US participants in its showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns

5 March

Staff Writer with AFP

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NATO exercises will go ahead despite coronavirus concerns, Stoltenberg says

NATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus

Jan- 2020 -

20 January

Fergus Kelly

3

Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

Nov- 2019 -

13 November

Fergus Kelly

7

Estonia special forces to join France-led Takuba mission in Mali, defense ministry says

Estonian special operations forces are set to join the new France-led Task Force Takuba in the Mali in the second half of 2020

8 November

Fergus Kelly

9

Estonia parliament approves Mali troop increase for Operation Barkhane

Estonia's parliament agreed to increase to 95 the country's troop deployment to the France-led Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism mission in the Sahel

Sep- 2019 -

7 September

Jared Szuba

6

Denmark plans to boost military contributions to Syria, the Sahel and NATO

Denmark plans to increase military contributions to missions around the world, including in the Sahel, Syria, Lithuania and Estonia

Jul- 2019 -

22 July

Fergus Kelly

1

Suicide car bomb targets French military base in Gao, Mali

An apparent suicide car bomb exploded at the entrance to a French military base in the central Mali town of Gao

Nov- 2018 -

7 November

Staff Writer with AFP

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Defense ministers from 9 countries meet to plan European rapid deployment force

Defense ministers from nine European countries meet to set out plans for the European Intervention Initiative, a joint force that could rapidly be deployed in response to a conflict or natural disaster