Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, is visiting Estonia this week, and he will preside over the NATO Military Committee conference in
Tallinn
Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000).
this weekend.
Admiral Bauer arrived in Estonia on Wednesday, met with the Commander of the Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Martin Herem Martin Herem is an Estonian lieutenant general and the current Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces since 2018. , and received an overview of the security situation in the region.
Yesterday, Admiral Bauer met with President Alar Karis President of Estonia. and Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur Hanno Pevkur is an Estonian politician. . Admiral Bauer then visited the Defense Force's Tapa campus, where he got an overview of the activities of the 1st Infantry Brigade and the Allied Battle Group.
Also, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee met with the Commander of the Defense League, Brigadier General Riho Ühtegi Riho Ühtegi is an Estonian brigadier general. .
Today, Admiral Bauer will meet with the National Defense Committee of the Riigikogu The unicameral parliament of Estonia. and open the conference of the NATO Military Committee in Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). this weekend.
At the conference of the NATO Military Committee, the commanders of the defense forces discuss the alliance's strategic developments. They discuss the implementation of the decisions taken at the NATO summit in Madrid in the alliance's deterrence and defense activities. In addition, ongoing NATO operations, missions and activities are also discussed, including the NATO Iraq (NMI) and Kosovo (KFOR) missions.
Other topics on the agenda include advancing allied forces' capabilities and innovation to support multi-domain operations and digital transformation. For the first time, the commanders of the defense forces of Finland and Sweden have been invited to participate in the conference.
The events of the conference in Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). can be followed on the website: https://mil.ee/natomc/
In Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). , due to the conference, there are traffic restrictions at the intersection of Rävala boulevard and Liivalaia.
You can see the map of restrictions HERE.