Baltic Defence Weekly No. 62 (22–28 Dec 2025): 2025 Year in Review — The Baltic Defence Boom, Drone Era Lessons, and Europe’s Rearmament Shift

The year-end edition looks back at 2025’s defining defence moments across the Baltics and Europe—from landmark events, major procurement and industrial moves, and the accelerating role of drones and counter-drone solutions, to the strategic weight of permanent allied presence and large-scale rearmament decisions. This issue compiles the year’s top developments month-by-month, highlighting how the Baltic Sea region has become a proving ground for capability growth, investment momentum, and closer allied-industrial cooperation—setting the tone for what comes next in 2026.