This week’s issue spotlights the Tallinn Digital Summit, where world leaders and tech executives—from Meta to NVIDIA—discussed AI, cybersecurity, and digital resilience. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister urged nations to focus on cooperation and ready-made solutions, while France’s AI Defence Agency emphasized the urgency of building a true European tech culture. Estonia approved the creation of the new Force Transformation Command to accelerate innovation and capability development within the Defence Forces. Lithuania won an EU bid to establish a €130 million AI factory, and the Nordic Investment Bank backed Rheinmetall’s new ammunition plant in Lithuania. Also inside: Darkstar opens applications for its Future Forces bootcamps, KOVO Armor partners with Safariland, and the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce launches the Def-Tech Innovator of 2025 award.
