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€110 million and no new tank: Estonia rewrites its defense budget — and shares logic with Ukraine

Tallinn is allocating at least 0.25% of GDP to drones and digital systems for the Armed Forces—while simultaneously freezing a €500 million purchase of its own combat vehicles. A meeting between Fedorov and Pevkur documented not only the amount, but also a shared vision of which equipment determines the outcome of the war.

April 25, 2026