Defence Forces Northeastern Defence District’s combat
Territorial defence
Territorial defence structure will increase by
more than ten light infantry companies and
a thousand soldiers. Upgrading the Defence
League’s infrastructure will be continued to
ensure the high level of training of volunteers,
develop values-based education, carrying out a
patriotic education programme.
Military intelligence and early
warning
Defence Forces personnel at exercises
Development of military intelligence capability
ensures the necessary early warning for mobilization
needed by Estonia and NATO. Early warning makes
it possible to trigger key processes both in Estonia
and in NATO for preventing and surviving conflict.
For that reason, the new development plan envisions
development of the Defence Forces’ military intelligence and surveillance capability - both manned and
unmanned.
Cyber Command
A Cyber Command will be established. The Cyber
Command will achieve integration for carrying out
cyber and information operations in cyberspace and
the information sphere. In addition, the NATO Cyber
Range will start operating in Estonia, offering NATO
and Allied forces a venue for cyber defence exercises, training and testing of IT systems.
The Locked Shields cyber defence exercise in 2016