This issue highlights President Alar Karis’ state visit to Lithuania, where Estonia and Lithuania deepened cooperation through a joint declaration to 2030 and a defence-focused business forum—reinforcing Baltic industrial and security alignment, including closer work between EDIA and Lithuania’s defence industry association. We also cover Meridein Group’s partnership with DeltaQuad to strengthen Baltic UAS capability, Tallinn City Government’s civil-protection demo day with Estonian defence firms, and a live debate on whether drones are replacing armoured vehicles (with opposing views from Gen. David Petraeus and Patria Latvia). Plus: a Warsaw-based fund invests €2m in Frankenburg, Naval Group signs a maritime defence innovation agreement with Klaipėda University, and Reuters reports that U.S. weapons delivery delays—including HIMARS ammunition timelines—may affect the Baltics as Washington rebuilds stockpiles.
