Former Officials Criticize Herem’s Possible Appointment as Defense Minister
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- Alar Laneman and Meelis Kiili criticized the possibility that former defense chief Martin Herem could become Estonia’s next defense minister.
- Both questioned how Herem would solve problems that emerged while he was leading the armed forces.
Alar Laneman and Meelis Kiili have criticized the possibility of former defense chief Martin Herem becoming Estonia’s next defense minister.
Laneman joined the Reform Party in 2024, while Kiili recently left the party. Both said they could not understand how Herem would resolve current problems when some of them arose while he was leading the armed forces.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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