Defense Costs Spike: Estonia’s defense minister Hanno Pevkur warned at the Lennart Meri Conference that European rearmament is colliding with a brutal price jump—military gear costs have risen by 50% in two years, as countries buy at the same time. Eastern Flank Uncertainty: The Pentagon’s canceled troop deployments to Poland and Germany has left allies, including Estonia, waiting for clarity on what it means for the eastern border. Drone Tension: Finland shut Helsinki-Vantaa temporarily after a suspected drone incursion; authorities later stood down, but the episode underlined how fast the region reacts. Ukraine Pressure on Russia: Ukraine says it’s shifting long-range strikes toward rear areas and logistics hubs, hitting supply lines far behind the front. Local Economy & Work: Estonia’s youth job hunt is getting harder even as overall unemployment improves, with AI and weaker entry-level hiring cited. Tech & Identity Risk: A LinkedIn-linked browser extension scan is now facing legal action and an EU complaint, tying extension inventories to real professional identities. Industry Watch: Estonia’s nolilab is pushing a LoRa off-grid weather sensor system (LokoHUB), while Ampler Bikes has filed for bankruptcy over a Berlin showroom lease dispute.