Event 654

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "EE"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Article from a reputable defense news site, with direct statements from Estonian officials and clear attribution; date and location are specified.",
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://thedefensepost.com/2024/11/20/estonia-amari-ammo-explosives-factory/"
    ],
    "title": "??Estonia expands ammo production capacity with new explosives factory"
  },
  "description": "Estonia has selected an industry partner to establish an ammunition and explosives manufacturing line at the Ämari air base in the north of the country, aimed at building domestic defense manufacturing capabilities.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-20T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Estonia has selected an industry partner for an ammunition and explosives manufacturing line at the Ämari air base in the country’s north.",
    "The project aims to boost the Estonian capability for multi-caliber munitions and explosives.",
    "The announcement was made by the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI).",
    "ECDI’s spokesperson said the move is about ‘reducing the Baltic nation’s ‘current dependence on external sourcing, control and additional access.’"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Estonia has selected an industry partner for an ammunition and explosives manufacturing line at the Ämari air base in the country’s north.",
    "Operation by Estonia’s National Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), the project will be used to enable the Estonian capability for multi-calibre munitions and explosives.",
    "ECDI’s Triinu Tanson said: ‘In the current situation it is, more than ever, of utmost importance to make sure the company is able to ramp up capacity very quickly to achieve the established war reserve and readiness on site.’"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Estonia has selected an industry partner for an ammunition and explosives manufacturing line at the Ämari air base in the country’s north.",
            "The project aims to boost the Estonian capability for multi-caliber munitions and explosives.",
            "The announcement was made by the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI).",
            "ECDI’s spokesperson said the move is about ‘reducing the Baltic nation’s ‘current dependence on external sourcing, control and additional access.’"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Estonia Selects Partner for Ämari Ammo, Explosives Factory",
  "location_text": "Ämari air base, Estonia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_654_1763933905_6eb45a0e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Defense industrial development. New explosives factory at ?? mari Air Base to support NATO logistics",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://thedefensepost.com/2024/11/20/estonia-amari-ammo-explosives-factory/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Estonia partners with private industry to set up ammo and explosives production at Ämari air base, strengthening national defense supply.",
  "url": "https://thedefensepost.com/2024/11/20/estonia-amari-ammo-explosives-factory/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE",
  "Date": "20-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Estonia expands ammo production capacity with new explosives factory",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://thedefensepost.com/2024/11/20/estonia-amari-ammo-explosives-factory/",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Defense industrial development. New explosives factory at ?? mari Air Base to support NATO logistics",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}