In 1944, the Soviet Union erected a bronze statue in Tallinn to commemorate the lives lost in pushing German occupiers out of the area. In 2007, the Estonian government move the statue from a busy street corner to a nearby military cemetery. What happened next sent the Estonian government down a digital rabbit hole, turning the country into a cybersecurity superpower. This is the story of how that happened, and how Estonia today plays a vital role in maintaining NATO's deterrent threats. 0:00 The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn 1:25 Prelude: World War II 4:52 The Statue Is Cast 7:45 The Statue's Removal 10:13 NATO's Cyber Expert The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 2.0 ( ): By Chatham House: By Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: Media licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 DE ( ): By Bundesarchiv: Media licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 ( ): By Leena Hietanen: : By Russian State Archive: : By RIA Novosti: #848095 Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 ( ): By : By :