By Plenary Sessions: Leo Kunnas

The political focus is on national defense and granting the government a mandate for international military operations, limiting participation to up to 100 defense forces personnel. The speaker strongly supports the continuation of this procedure, emphasizing its justification based on previous practice. At the same time, it is stressed that the current security situation requires Estonia to focus attention domestically, which is why the planned participation is record-low (6.5 full years).

The speaker vehemently opposes the government's defense industry development and procurement policy, stressing that the current approach is detrimental both to military needs and the economy. The political focus is centered on the nation's long-term capacity to sustain defense expenditures (5.4% of GDP), while simultaneously warning of economic exhaustion. The stance is forcefully critical and performance-driven, accusing decision-makers of strategic errors.

The political position centers on the legislative process and solution finding, offering robust support for the consensus amendment to the emergency act. The objective is to guarantee a consistent and expedited timeline for all parties, demonstrating a pragmatic and policy-driven approach. The speaker’s stance is informative and geared toward problem-solving, highlighting the progress that has been achieved.

The speaker adopts a strongly results-oriented position, challenging the government's reporting on the execution of the country's long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035," specifically within the remit of the Ministry of Defense. The critique centers on the fact that the submitted report fails to align with the strategy's objectives, suggesting that the strategy document itself holds little value. This stance is highly critical of both the government's operational performance and the quality of its strategic planning.

The political focus is strongly directed towards national defense and security, emphasizing the need to restore and strengthen wartime engineering capabilities and reserves, based on the experiences of the war in Ukraine. He/She poses pointed questions to the government (Prime Minister Kaja Kallas) regarding the timeline and cost of restoring defense capabilities. Furthermore, he/she strongly supports a legislative amendment that would prohibit citizens of states recognized as terrorist from running in local elections. The positions taken are predominantly value-based and policy-driven, demanding concrete practical steps.