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International Centre for Defence and Security

Jüri Luik

Member of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) and former Minister of Defence of Estonia

Jüri Luik has served as the Minister of Defence of Estonia several times (1993-94, 1999-2002, 2017-21). Before assuming the position as Minister of Defence Jüri Luik worked as the Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS). He has also served as the country´s Foreign Minister (1994-1995) as well as Ambassador to Moscow, NATO and Washington. Luik is a valued expert on defence and security policy.
Subjects:
Arms control, China, Defence, Disinformation, History, Mali, Maritime security, Middle East, Migration, NATO, Nordic-Baltic region, Russia, Security, Terrorism, Ukraine, United States
Updated: February 12, 2021

Agenda

Defence, Migration, NATO, Russia, Terrorism
Geography and Threat: Should NATO Mind the East/South Gap?
LMC 2018
Middle East
The Wider Middle East – Opportunities and Implications for Europe
LMC 2007

Articles

Jüri Luik, Lennart Meri lecture at LMC 2019
Disinformation, History, NATO, Russia, Security
Lennart Meri Lecture by Jüri Luik, Minister of Defence of Estonia

Lennart Meri Conference 2019, Tallinn 18th May 2019

Jüri Luik
LMC 2019

Talks

Jüri Luik and Carl Bildt
Arms control, China, Mali, Maritime security, NATO, Nordic-Baltic region, Russia, Security, Ukraine, United States
Cooperation in Deterrence in the Nordic-Baltic Region

As global power shifts, how can we ensure that Allies and partners remain committed to security at the West’s peripheries in the Baltic Sea region, and build effective deterrence against Russia? In this session of the Lennart Meri Conference Talks, Member of the Riigikogu (Estonian…

Carl Bildt ,  Jüri Luik
February 12, 2021