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Riigikogu decision "Extending the deadline for the use of the Defense Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Estonian state in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Iraq"

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

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8 September 2025

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In 2026, the bill allows for the contribution of up to three defense personnel to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Iraq (NATO Mission Iraq - NMI). The NMI was established in 2018 in response to a request from the Iraqi government to support Iraqi defense capability building. The mission's activities are directed against threats from the Alliance's south more broadly, helping Iraq build sustainable, transparent and effective security structures to enhance their capacity in the fight against terrorism, preventing the return of ISIS and stabilizing the country. The mission's activities are carried out in close cooperation with the Iraqi government and the Office of the National Security Adviser, and until September 2025 with the operation Inherent Resolve of the US-led international anti-ISIS coalition. In 2025, the leading country of the NMI is France, which took over this role from the Netherlands. NATO member states participate in NMI and Australia and Austria as partners. Estonia started contributing to the NATO operation in November 2017 by sending a defense soldier with demining expertise to Iraq. In 2019, Estonia sent one military policeman to the NMI. In 2021, in addition to a staff officer, Estonia contributed six months to the NMI with a 36-member force protection group as part of a Danish unit. Since 2022, we have contributed with one staff officer, and Estonia plans to continue this way as well in 2026.

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