NETRŪKST DARĀMĀ: BALTIJAS DROŠĪBA UKRAINAS NOTIKUMU GAISMĀ. (Latvian)
In: Akadēmiskā Dzīve, Jg. 59 (2023), S. 3-9
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This article deals with Baltic security in light of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. NATO members since 2004, the Baltic states have built their recent security strategies on the “tripwire” doctrine. Now, taking into account the Russian full-scale invasion of a neighboring country, this strategy has to be profoundly reconsidered. First, this article identifies the main challenges of Baltic defense – the lack of “strategic depth”, the proximity of potential aggressor countries, limited resources available for military investment etc. Second, it deals with the radical change in strategic outlook since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and also with the Baltic response to it. The Baltic countries have increased their defense expenditure in recent years, and have boosted the size of their military personnel (e.g., Latvia reintroduced conscription in 2022). However, there is a need to further strengthen defense capacities by means of increased cooperation with the NATO allies. An increased presence of NATO troops in the Baltic countries is of utmost importance here, as well as the local infrastructure capable of hosting allied military units on Baltic soil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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NETRŪKST DARĀMĀ: BALTIJAS DROŠĪBA UKRAINAS NOTIKUMU GAISMĀ. (Latvian)
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ījabs, Ivars |
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Zeitschrift: | Akadēmiskā Dzīve, Jg. 59 (2023), S. 3-9 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0516-3145 (print) |
DOI: | 10.22364/adz.59.01 |
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