Estonia’s government agreed to spend at least 5% of GDP on defense in 2026, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said in Tallinn.

Poland and the three Baltic nations say they want to withdraw from an international convention that bans antipersonnel land mines due to the growing threat from Russia to front-line NATO states.

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia announce withdrawal from the treaty banning anti-personnel mines, citing the need for enhanced defense measures.