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One year of war in Ukraine, 105 years of Independent Estonian Republic
February 24th was the 105th anniversary of Estonian Republic. The same day marks one year of Russia´s illegal aggression against Ukraine. President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Secretary General of NATO and Jens Stoltenberg visited Tallinn...
France agreed to deliver the French-made AMX 10-RC light combat tanks to Ukraine
In early January, French president Emmanuel Macron committed to provide the Ukrainian forces with French armor, and the 1981 AMX10RC will arrive within 2 months. They have seen action in the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Sahel, and are equipped with a 105mm gun and 7.62mm...
CIOR Mid-Winter Meeting was dedicated to changes in CIOR organization and war in Ukraine
CIOR Mid-Winter Meeting held in NATO HQ Brussels last week was dedicated to changes of CIOR organization and war in Ukraine. Altogether 21 nations took part of the three-day meeting full of discussions in Council and in committees. CIOR Council approved...
Annual CIOR and CIOMR joint Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM23) in NATO HQ
The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) in conjunction with The Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR) will hold a joint Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM23) in Brussels (BEL) during the period 30 January – 03 February 2023. In...
Estonian Defense Forces commander warns about the next phase of Russian aggression
MARTIN HEREM: Russia’s defeat in Ukraine would not put an end to the danger that lurks us. “We have no right to underestimate Russia’s aggressiveness in the future, and there is also no reason to think that the defeat of the Russians in Ukraine would...
Reservists from Denmark, Estonia, Canada and Latvia train at NATO exercise
Reserve officers and NCOs from Denmark, Estonia, Canada and Latvia take part of the exercise Knight Lion 22 from 16 to 25 November in Adazi military base, Latvia. “ Reserves are playing a very important role in manning the headquarters of the Multinational Division...
IBM done!
Successful working sessions and visit to the Finnish National Defence University By: 1st Lieutenant (r) Susanna Takamaa, the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/CIOR StratCom The first IBM (1/4) lead by the Estonian Presidency was helIBMd in Helsinki, Finland, with...
Autumn IBM to take place in Helsinki
First Estonian Presidency IBM 1/4 in Helsinki at 27-29 October 2022. By: Susanna Takamaa, 1st LT, Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/ CIOR Public Affairs. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) will hold an In Between Meeting One (IBM 1/4) of...
Estonian reserve officers took over CIOR presidency
Estonian Reserve Officers Association took over CIOR presidency from Germany on August 5th in Athens. By: Ingrid Mühling, Lt Cdr, Estonian Navy/ CIOR Public Affairs. Lt Col Toomas Luman, new president of CIOR, said in his letter to CIOR committees, that in current...