Estonian Defence Forces

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armed forces military organization

The Estonian Defence Forces are the unified military organization of Estonia, responsible for national defense and participation in international security operations as a member of NATO.

Aliases (4)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed forces → military organization →
abbreviation	EDF →
alliance	NATO → North Atlantic Treaty Organization →
budgetCurrency	euro →
commanderTitle	Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces →
country	Estonia →
disbanded	1940 →
doctrine	NATO standards →
emblem	coat of arms with three blue lions →
established	1918 →
flag	flag of the Estonian Defence Forces →
hasBranch	Cyber Command of the Estonian Defence Forces → Estonian Air Force → Estonian Defence League → Estonian Land Forces → Estonian Navy → Support Command of the Estonian Defence Forces →
hasConscription	yes →
headquartersCountry	Estonia →
headquartersLocation	Tallinn →
historicalEvent	Estonian War of Independence → Restoration of Estonian independence → Soviet occupation of Estonia → World War II →
isSubjectTo	civilian control →
legalBasis	Constitution of the Republic of Estonia → National Defence Act of Estonia →
motto	“Eesti eest” →
nativeName	Eesti Kaitsevägi →
operatesIn	Estonian territory → international theatres with NATO and partners →
participatedIn	NATO Enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia → NATO-led missions in Afghanistan → NATO-led missions in Iraq → United Nations peacekeeping operations →
partOf	Estonian national defence system →
primaryLanguage	Estonian →
reestablished	1991 →
role	national defence of Estonia → participation in international security operations →
serviceType	conscription and professional service →
standardRifle	LMT R-20 Rahe →
subordinateTo	Ministry of Defence of Estonia →
supremeCommanderTitle	President of Estonia →
usesEquipmentFrom	NATO countries →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ("Armed Forces of Estonia") → K9 Thunder →	usedBy
Northwestern Army ("Estonian Army") →	alliedWith
Estonian Defence Forces ("Estonian Land Forces") →	hasBranch
Estonian Defence Forces ("Eesti Kaitsevägi") →	nativeName
CV90 →	primaryUsers