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    The Estonian Defence Forces (Estonian: Eesti Kaitsevägi) is the unified military force of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consists...
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  • the Estonian Defence League List of active Estonian Navy ships List of Estonian Navy ships Estonian Air Force Equipment List of historic Estonian Air...
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    Estonian Land Forces (Estonian: Maavägi), unofficially referred to as the Estonian Army, is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defense...
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    Minister of Defence (Estonian: Kaitseminister) is the senior minister at the Ministry of Defence (Estonian: Kaitseministeerium) in the Estonian Government...
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    Estonian Defence League (Estonian: Kaitseliit, 'Defence League') is a voluntary paramilitary national defence organization of the Republic of Estonia...
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    The Estonian Air Force (Estonian: Õhuvägi, [ˈɤhuvæki] ) is the aviation branch of the Estonian Defence Forces. The air force traces its history to 1918...
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    The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Kaitseministeerium) and its head, the Minister of Defence, are responsible...
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  • Military oath in the Estonian Defence Forces is taken by conscripts or professional soldiers in the end of their basic training (10 weeks). The oath is...
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    of the Estonian Defence Forces is the working body of the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and joint staff of the Estonian Defence Forces. Its main...
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    Commander of the Defence Forces (Estonian: Kaitseväe juhataja) is the Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces and the national defence organisations. Kindral...
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    the Estonian Defence Forces. The Special Operations Task Group (Estonian: Erioperatsioonide grupp) is a special forces unit within the Estonian Special...
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  • Defense Forces of Georgia Defence Force of Haiti Eritrean Defence Forces Estonian Defence Forces Ethiopian National Defense Force Falkland Islands Defence Force...
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  • Present Estonian system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Estonian Defence Forces. Some of the grades...
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    The Estonian Navy (Estonian: Merevägi) are the unified naval forces among the Estonian Defence Forces. With only six commissioned ships and displacement...
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    countries as the Band of the Estonian Defence Forces, is the official military band service of the Estonian Defence Forces. The main task of the band is...
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    LMT R-20 Rahe (category Military of Estonia)
    the most common version of the R-20 series used by the Estonian Defence Forces and Estonian Defence League. The Rahe R-20 L, the L referring to Long is a...
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    ESTDCU (category CS1 Estonian-language sources (et))
    developed by Andres Lüll on contract with the Logistics Center of the Estonian Defence Forces. The first set of test uniforms was introduced in 2005. ESTDCU...
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    A chief of defence (or head of defence) is the highest ranked commissioned officer of a nation's armed forces. The acronym CHOD is in common use within...
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    The Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna Kaitseväe kalmistu), sometimes called the Tallinn Military Cemetery (Estonian: Tallinna Sõjavae...
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    Lewis Machine & Tool Company (category CS1 Estonian-language sources (et))
    the Estonian Defence Forces selected the MARS-L after two years of testing to replace their IMI Galil and Automatkarbin 4 rifles. The Estonian Defence League...
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    The Estonian Military Academy (Estonian: Kaitseväe Akadeemia) is an institution of applied higher education for national defence in Tartu, Estonia. The...
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    military service". Estonian Defence Forces. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2019. "Estonian Defence Forces". Estonian Defence Forces. Archived from the...
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    Air Defence Battalion (Estonian: Õhutõrjepataljon; formerly known as the Air Defence Division, Õhutõrjedivisjon) is the Estonian Defence Forces air-defence...
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    Centre of Estonian Defence Forces (Estonian: Kaitseväe luurekeskus) is an intelligence agency of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces. This unit...
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    Since Estonia joined NATO in 2004, Estonia has participated in many joint military operations using its Estonian Defence Forces. Estonia has also participated...
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  • equipment is received from the Estonian Defence Forces, through the institutions of the Estonian Ministry of Defence or as hand-me-downs from other countries...
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    Andrus Merilo (category Estonian major generals)
    Andrus Merilo (born 2 June 1973) is an Estonian General and current Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces since 2024. In 2005 he was the commander...
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    Björneborgarnas marsch (category CS1 Estonian-language sources (et))
    in Finland and Estonia and has served as the honorary march of the Finnish Defence Forces since 1918 and is the Estonian Defence Forces' official honorary...
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    Martin Herem (category CS1 Estonian-language sources (et))
    Martin Herem (born 17 December 1973) is an Estonian General and was the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces from 2018 to 2024. Herem entered into service...
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    THeMIS (category CS1 Estonian-language sources (et))
    and the US.  Estonia Estonian Defence Forces  India Indian Armed Forces  Netherlands Royal Netherlands Army  Spain Spanish Armed Forces, first unit received...
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