| Description |
1 online resource (IX, 56 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Contents |
Executive summary. -- 1. Europe's changing security environment. -- 2. Threats to Baltic security. -- 3. The military status of the Baltic states. -- 4. Gaps and geostrategic vulnerabilities in deterrence and defense. -- 5. Made in Madrid: NATO's commitments to strengthen defense and deterrence. -- 6. From Madrid to Vilnius: closing NATO's deterrence gap in the Baltics. -- Endnotes |
| Summary |
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine radically changed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) security environment. The renewed sense of threat is felt acutely by the three Baltic members―Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia―which have long been vulnerable to Russian aggression. The CSIS International Security Program recently assessed defense and deterrence in the Baltic region. The project concluded that the Baltic states are in a particularly dangerous situation and, despite having taken extraordinary measures for their security, need help from the entire NATO alliance. NATO commitments made last year at the Madrid summit and NATO’s new strategic concept have set the alliance on the right course for dealing with the new security environment. For example, the four NATO battlegroups in the Baltic states and Poland (currently 1000-1500 personnel) will expand to brigade size (4000-5000 personnel). However, implementation of the Madrid commitments has been uneven. NATO leaders will need to ensure the decisions taken in Madrid to reassure allies and strengthen deterrence are on a clear path to implementation |
| Notes |
"July 2023"--Title page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-56) |
| Notes |
"This report is funded by a grant from the Embassy of Lithuania to the United States." |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover page (CSIS, viewed July 7, 2023) |
| Subject |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Military relations -- International cooperation
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| SUBJECT |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. fast (OCoLC)fst00529467 |
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National security -- Lithuania -- International cooperation
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National security -- Estonia -- International cooperation
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National security -- Latvia -- International cooperation
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Deterrence (Strategy) -- International cooperation
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National security -- International cooperation.
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Estonia.
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Latvia.
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Lithuania.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Monaghan, Sean, author
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.), publisher.
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