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We often think of drones as high-tech tools of warfare—used to carry out precision attacks or gather intelligence on battlefields far away. But in recent years, drones have started appearing not just in war zones, but in our own backyards. The question is: What does this shift mean for everyday citizens?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has brought security back on the political agenda of most Europeans. Of course, Estonians have been permanently aware of this threat and tried to warn their Western allies for decades. Still, even in the light of the invasion, Western powers did not listen to their Eastern allies to understand what lies at the bottom of it but defaulted to acontextual and simplified explanations such as violent renegotiations of zones of interest.

As scholars who work in an evidence-based manner and staunchly support a world order that fights injustices and upholds human rights and international law, we were extremely proud of Estonia’s vote. Estonia’s foreign policy has not often found its own […]