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- Estonia is permanently relocating its 1st Infantry Brigade from Tapa to Jõhvi, about 50 km from the Russian border.
- Estonia is building a new military facility in Narva to house 200 troops permanently, expandable to 1,000 in crises.
- Estonia ordered nine U.S.-made HIMARS and nine South Korean K239 Chunmoo launchers, each with roughly 300 km range.
- Estonia’s 2026 defence budget is €2.4 billion, 5.4 % of GDP, with €1.27 billion for weapons.