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Safety Deed of the year awarded to the Finnish Reserve Officers Federation for the CIOR Summer Congress 2023
CIOR biggest annual event: Summer Congress took place in Helsingi from 25 to 30 June 2023.
Worst floods hit Slovenia in August 2023
At the end of the first week of August 2023, heavy rainfall across much of Slovenia resulted in catastrophic floods and devastation. Slovenia is grateful for international community's assistance in flood relief.
Estonian Reserve Officers dedicated monument to Lt.Gen. Johannes Kert
Estonian reserve officers dedicated monument to Lt.Gen. Kert - supporter of reserves and CIOR.
US Air Force looks to send reserve fighter pilots, air planners to Europe
US Air Force looks to send reserve fighter pilots, air planners to Europe in response to the recent authorization to allow the call up of reservists in the inactive ready reserve (IRR) as apart from the drilling reservists that are routinely mobilized. Also, as noted, this will likely also be expanded to reservists in other services (e.g., Army, Marines, Navy).
Romania organized a virtual workshop “Identified Lessons from the Ukrainian Conflict”
On 23 March 2023, the Centre for Defense and Security Strategic Studies (CDSSS) from the National Defence University "Carol I" (ROU NDU) organized, together with the Romanian Reserve Officers Association, a virtual Workshop aimed at analysing the first year of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict...
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...
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...