Relationship dossier
Estonia
Italy
Relationship assessment
Italian participation in NATO air policing from Estonia provides a concrete area of cooperation.
Estonia toward Italy
Not assessedItaly toward Estonia
+30Italy deployed Eurofighter aircraft to Ämari Air Base in 2015 as part of NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission, providing a concrete contribution to Estonia’s air security.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Italy has contributed to NATO Baltic air policing from Estonia, including an Italian Eurofighter deployment to Ämari Air Base in 2015. Information about Estonia’s specific government cooperation with Italy is insufficient to assess the reciprocal relationship or its overall structure.
Key developments
Italian Eurofighter aircraft deployed to Ämari Air Base for NATO Baltic air policing.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Estonia’s bilateral government cooperation with Italy is unclear.
- The scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation beyond NATO air policing are unclear.