Even in the jurisdiction of other ministries, it has been said that the navy is hindering the development of maritime defense by resisting modern unmanned technologies out of self-interest and fear of missing out on the large manned vessels they have promoted during every maritime crisis. Perhaps the navy should take a cue from how the Police and Border Guard Board once solved a similar issue. The latter did not place drone development under its aviation group, as this would have created a conflict of interest—who wants to develop systems that could make some pilots or sailors redundant? Similarly, expectations for the development of autonomous maritime defense systems should not fall on the navy. If the innovation command to be created within the defense forces does not take it on, smart maritime defense could also be developed by, for example, the Police and Border Guard Board's maritime bureau, which is already working with TalTech on a robotic patrol vessel for the Narva River.