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The decision of the Riigikogu "Using the Defense Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Estonian state as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's preparatory units"

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 76 defense personnel to the readiness units of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As of July 1, 2024, the concepts of the NATO Response Force (NATO Response Force, NRF) and the NATO Readiness Initiative (NATO Readiness Initiative, NRI) were abolished in their current form. They will be replaced by NATO's lighter and more mobile rapid reaction force ARF (Allied Reaction Force) with an updated concept, which is ready to carry out military operations both inside and outside the area of ​​responsibility of SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander Europe). The ARF conducts operations in all domains, and a rapid reaction force is assembled from the forces of NATO allies, whose task is to carry out deterrence and defense activities if necessary. Permanent NATO naval units under the NRF in the NATO Force System until July 2024 (Standing Naval Forces, SNF) remain in high readiness even under the new force model. They are not permanently part of the ARF, but Allied contributions to the SNF can also be used in the ARF with the consent of the Allies. Estonia has previously contributed to the NATO reaction force NRF as part of the SNF with naval headquarters and support ships and mine countermeasures ships, military police and demining units, special forces, movement coordination unit, staff officers and together with other Baltic states with a joint infantry battalion of NRF-14. In 2026, Estonia is ready to contribute to NATO readiness units with one minesweeper and staff officers. Since the minesweeper will be ready as part of the SNF, but it can also be used in the ARF if necessary, the mandate of the Riigikogu is given jointly for the SNF and the ARF to contribute up to 76 defense personnel.

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