Estonia Plans to Spend 5% of GDP on Defense in 2026

Estonia keen to collaborate with India on defence production, says Estonian foreign secretary

Speaking to ThePrint on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue, Jonatan Vseviov also highlights importance of India’s voice in Russia-Ukraine war, promises support in FTA deal with EU.

Estonia is planning to build new naval ships. The Minister of Defense says the ships should be built in Estonia. It has not yet been decided how many ships to build and which of the existing ones will still be used in the future. The Navy also needs larger and more seaworthy warships than the minesweepers currently in use.

Estonia will increase its defense spending to at least 5% of GDP starting next year, considering itself still threatened by Russia, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced Tuesday, according to AFP, quoted by Agerpres.…

Estonia will spend at least five percent of its GDP on defense next year, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said. He cited the threat posed to the Baltic state by neighboring Russia as the reason for the increase. According to Michal, the purpose of the increase in spending is to prevent any aggression.

Estonia Plans to Spend 5% of GDP on Defense in 2026

Estonia’s government agreed to spend at least 5% of GDP on defense in 2026, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said in Tallinn.

Вийськово-морским силам Естониії need to update their current fleet of minnich trawlers, which are made up of smaller ships of the Royal British fleet, needing 12 new ships.