Land Forces – Estonian Defence Forces (original) (raw)
Development priorities for the Land Forces are the capability to participate in missions outside the national territory and the capability to perform operations to protect the territory of Estonia, also in co-operation with the Allies.
The Land Forces component of the operational structure consists of an infantry brigade and a homeland security structure. Deployable infantry battalion tactical group and some deployable CS, CSS units will developed in the Land Forces structure in accordance with NATO Force Proposals requirements. Infantry brigade will act as a training and support frame for deployable units. Homeland security structure units will have the capability to carry out territorial military tasks and support civil structures.
The Estonian Division is the largest land force unit of the Estonian Defence Forces, which operates under the direct authority of the Chief of Defence. Estonian Division is a wartime unit and a permanently operating structural unit, with a main task to plan and execute military operations in its area …
The main mission of the Cyber Command is to carry out operations in cyberspace in order to provide command support for Ministry of Defence’s area of responsibility.
The Support Command, re-established in 2002 (called the Logistics Centre of the Estonian Defence Forces up to 2014), is the legal successor to the Varustusvalitsus (support command by definition), established on 21 November 1918.
The key tasks of the Military Police of the Estonian Defence Forces include supervising the discipline, carrying out criminal proceedings in service related crimes, and proceeding disciplinary investigations. The Military Police of the Estonian Defence Forces also ensures the protection of the foreign ministers of defence, the management of the …
Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF plays a significant role in Estonia’s independent defence capability. The primary objective of the Special Operations Forces, in terms of Estonia’s national defence, is the development of capabilities for unconventional warfare. In addition to that, the tasks of the unit include special reconnaissance and surveillance, …