Estonia in NATO operations

Since Estonia joined NATO in 2004, Estonia has participated in many joint military operations using its Estonian Defence Forces. Estonia has also participated in NATO-led military and peacekeeping operations before 2004.

1990-1999

 * Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995-2004)
 * Implementation Force (1995-1996), 1 year joint military peacekeeping enforcement led by NATO during the Bosnian War in the Yugoslav Wars.
 * Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995-2004), Joint military peacekeeping mission led by NATO after the Bosnian War.
 * BALTOPS (1990s-present), Annual military exercise since the 1980's in the Baltic Sea, Estonia has participated in the exercises since the 1990s.

2000-2009

 * [[File:Estonian troops in Afghanistan clear IEDs, save Afghan lives 120304-N-UR169-001.jpg|thumb|245x245px|Estonian Troops in Afghanistan clearing IEDs]]Iraq
 * Estonian Iraqi Contingent (2003-2008), Joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed in Iraq during the Iraq War mostly in the Baghdad Governorate in the Sab-al-Bori area
 * NATO Training Mission - Iraq (2004–present)
 * Afghanistan (2003-2008)
 * Estonian Afghanistan Contingent (2003-2008), Joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed in Afghanistan during the War In Afghanistan. The units are under the allegiance of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
 * Kosovo (2003-present)
 * Estonian Kosovo Contingent (Alternatively  'Kosovo Contingent')(2003–present), joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed in Kosovo during Operation Joint Interprise (Commonly "Kosovo Force")
 * Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005-2007)
 * ESTGUARD 1-3 (2005-2007), Estonian soldiers were stationed near Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina at Camp Eagle.
 * Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (2008–present), international mission to enhance cyber defence in NATO, which is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.

2010-2019



 * Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (2008–present)
 * Locked Shields (2010-present), annual cyber defence exercise between 1-30 April in Tallinn, Estonia.
 * Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge (2013-present), annual military exercise in Estonia. Common participants are NATO nations.


 * Operation Atlantic Resolve (2014-2018), military exercise conducted in response to the War in Donbas throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
 * Afghanistan (2015-2021)
 * Resolute Support Mission (2015-2021), 45 troops from the Estonian Defense Forces were sent to Afghanistan and were withdrawn in 2021.
 * NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) (2016–present), a constant military force in 8 European countries. There is ~2000 troops from different NATO countries in Tapa, Estonia.
 * Sahel region of Africa (2018-2022)
 * Operation Barkhane (2018–2022 ), anti-insurgent operation led by France against Islamic extremism, Estonia has provided ~90 soldiers of mechanized and Special forces units.

2020-present



 * NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) (2016–present)
 * Spring Storm (May 2021), a large-scale exercise containing ~14,000 troops from eFP-participating countries in Estonia from 11 May to 31 May.
 * Ramstein Alloy (2021), a series of exercises in the Baltic States which simulates Article 5 scenarios and cooperation with Finland and Sweden.


 * Wisent (2021–2022), a Polish-Estonian joint operation.
 * Wisent 1 (December 2021), Estonian military unit, with around 70 troops, arrived in Poland, the unit and the 18th Infantry Division of Poland helped clean up and block/defend the border area due to the Belarusian border crisis.
 * Wisent 2, fortifications and defenses were constructed along the border with Belarus.
 * Wisent 3 (February 2022), The joint operation had continued with 60 troops which built barriers on the border, and built around 40 km (~25 mi) of border protection due to de-escalation of tensions in Ukraine.
 * Wisent 4 (April 2022), The Estonian and Polish troops concluded deployment with ceremony for Katyn victims.
 * Wisent 5 (April 2022), The joint-operative troops made 4 bridges, and the Polish guard started to patrol the border, and the group have improved road infrastructure along around 10km (~6 mi) of the road.
 * Operation Inherent Resolve (2023-present), a military operation in Iraq and Syria led by the United States/NATO since 2014. Estonia has participated since 2023.
 * Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (2008–present)
 * Cyber Coalition (2023), cyber defence exercise in Tallinn, Estonia with 28 participating NATO countries and 7 non-NATO countries.