Estonian Academy of Security Sciences trains Europe to fight hybrid threats
13 of Decemver 2025 was significant for Estonia and the Academy of Security Sciences, because taking into account the current security environment, an initiative was taken in an important area. The first Master's level micro-credential course in English, where participants were trained to fight hybrid threats, came to an end.
All around us there are constant challenges imposed by an aggressive neighbor. Hybrid warfare is nothing more than an attempt to expand the battlefield inconspicuously, and the scope of hybrid warfare is sure to expand. That's why Estonian Academy of Security Sciences decided to develop a course together with partners, the completion of which will help identify hybrid threats and take steps against them.
Estonia was the leading partner in this project and it is a unique study from the point of view of the entire European Union. No other university in Europe and beyond has a similar curriculum.
A total of 25 students from nine countries - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Poland, Croatia, Portugal, Hungary and Spain - completed 21 ECTS-compliant international micro-credential course in countering hybrid threats. The course was made possible thanks to EU funding from Erasmus Mundus large-scale higher education projects.
The course program and study materials were developed by the staff-managers, professors, lecturers and lecturers of our Academy's Institute of Internal Security, the Academy of Public Security of Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania and the Police Academy of the Croatian Ministry of the Interior. The geographical coverage was also good, because just as we have our own experiences of hybrid warfare, so do the Croatians.
The course started on August 30 with e-lectures. In addition to Mykolas Romeris University lecturers, lecturers from the USA, Australia and Norway were also involved in the lectures of the first module. The lectures of the second module and the evaluation of the entire course took place at Estonian Academy .
Given the current security political situation and challenges, taking the initiative in combating hybrid threats is as important as buying ammunition. Through education, the Academy of Security Sciences can train security experts to be much better at spotting and combating hybrid threats.
