Estonian defence
Subtitle: ten years of development
By: Erik Männik
Contributors: Institutt for forsvarsstudier (Norway)
Series: IFS info -- 1/02; IFS info -- 2002, no. 1
Publisher: Institutt for forsvarsstudier
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oslo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Armed Forces; History; Defenses; National security
Description: What has been the goal of Estonian military development in the post-Soviet period? Is it to integrate with EU and NATO, or to gain a defence capability for military security? Erik Männik looks at policy goals, structures and allocation of resources in Estonia between 1991 and 2002 and explains the development of the Estonian military.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: On the author --; title: Introduction --; title: The General Characterisation of Estonia --; title: A Historical Review of the EDF --; title: Estonia's Security Environment --; title: The Period 1988-1991 --; title: The Period 1991-1994 --; title: The Period from 1994 to the Present --; title: Estonia's Security Solution --; title: Estonia's Defence Policy --; title: The Defence Policy Goals --; title: The Military Strategy --; title: The Force Posture --; title: The Command Structure --; title: The Acquisition Process and Defence Budget --; title: Participation in International Peace Support Operations --; title: The Arms Control and Participation in CSBMs --; title: Conclusions.