Estonian Defence Forces

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
abbreviation EDF
alliance NATO
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
budgetCurrency euro
commanderTitle Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces
country Estonia
disbanded 1940
doctrine NATO Standardization Agreements
surface form: 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 Defence Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 the Baltic states
surface form: 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 Estonian Defence Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eesti Kaitsevägi
operatesIn Estonian territory
international theatres with NATO and partners
participatedIn NATO Enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia
International Security Assistance Force
surface form: NATO-led missions in Afghanistan

NATO-led missions in Iraq
United Nations peace operations
surface form: 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

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CV90 infantry fighting vehicle primaryUsers Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: CV90
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer usedBy Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: K9 Thunder
Northwestern Army alliedWith Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Estonian Army
Estonian Defence Forces nativeName Estonian Defence Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eesti Kaitsevägi
Estonian Defence Forces hasBranch Estonian Defence Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Estonian Land Forces
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System usedBy Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Estonia
Operation Panther’s Claw supportedBy Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Estonian forces
Ämari Air Base partOf Estonian Defence Forces
Estonian Navy partOf Estonian Defence Forces
Estonian Navy serviceBranchOf Estonian Defence Forces
Archer Artillery System usedBy Estonian Defence Forces
EDF nativeName Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Eesti Kaitsevägi
Estonian Defence League partOf Estonian Defence Forces
Cyber Command of the Estonian Defence Forces partOf Estonian Defence Forces
Ministry of Defence of Estonia oversees Estonian Defence Forces
National Defence Act of Estonia appliesTo Estonian Defence Forces
Estonian War of Independence belligerent Estonian Defence Forces
LMT R-20 Rahe usedBy Estonian Defence Forces
LMT R-20 Rahe primaryServiceRifleOf Estonian Defence Forces
“Eesti eest” usedBy Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: Eesti eest
“Eesti eest” usedBy Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: Eesti eest
this entity surface form: Estonian military
“Eesti eest” associatedWith Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: Eesti eest
this entity surface form: Estonian armed forces
“Eesti eest” mottoOf Estonian Defence Forces
subject surface form: Eesti eest
Estonian Air Force partOf Estonian Defence Forces
Estonian Air Force branchOf Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Estonian military
Estonian Air Force serviceBranch Estonian Defence Forces
Government of Estonia oversees Estonian Defence Forces
Lithuanian Armed Forces cooperatesWith Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Estonia
Armed Forces of Latvia cooperatesWith Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Estonia
Carl-Gustaf M2 usedBy Estonian Defence Forces