The Armed Forces of Baltic and Eastern European States

... 2004. Military conscription in Estonia is for 8 or 11 months, depending on the military specialization. The Estonian Defence Forces took part in the military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, sending small contingents as part of the coalition forces. Estonian military instructors are involved in training the Iraqi Army during the current international coalition campaign against the Islamic State. In addition, Estonian soldiers are deployed as part of the EU contingent in Mali, UN missions in the Middle East ...