March 15, 2026 – Blatic Defence Weekly

Analysis

Drone Wall, Japan’s THeMIS Trials, and Estonia’s Expanding Missile Cap

This issue highlights Europe’s growing push to build a Drone Wall against Russian hybrid threats, with DefSecIntel and Origin Robotics teaming up to deliver integrated counter-drone systems.

Analysis

NATO Drone Response, €14.7B EU Defence Loans, and Nordic Industry Alliance

This issue covers NATO’s launch of Eastern Sentry after Russian drones violated Polish airspace, alongside Baltic calls to replace NATO’s air policing with a true

Analysis

Tallinn Hosts Global AI Summit, Estonia Launches Force Transformation Command

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

Defence expo

Bundeswehr at 70, Drone Walls, and Europe’s Robotics Race

This week’s issue marks the 70th anniversary of the Bundeswehr, featuring the full speech by Germany’s Defence Attaché to Estonia and an editorial on why Baltic

Industry

Leopard 2A8 Assembly in Lithuania, CAESAR Mk II Deal, and Baltic–German Defence Ties

This issue tracks a major leap in Baltic defence industrial capacity: a German-backed plan to assemble Leopard 2A8 tanks in Lithuania and Lithuania’s €252m CAESAR Mk II artillery purchase.