page_title: Ministry of Defence (Estonia)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Ministry of Defence (Estonia) / History
caption_attribution_description: Eesti: Tallinn, hoone, kus on paiknenud Eesti riigikaitseasutused ja võõrvõimude julgeolekuorganid
context_page_description: The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia and its head, the Minister of Defence, are responsible for organizing national defence. The mission of the Ministry of Defence is to deter attacks against Estonia and ensure that the country is capable of defending itself against external threats. Estonian national defence is based on initial self-defence capability as well as membership in NATO.
caption: Building of the Ministry of War, Lai 44/Pagari 1, Tallinn
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