Baltics Left of Bang: Comprehensive Defense in the Baltic States

Authors

Dalia Bankauskaite
Janis Berzins, Center for Security and Strategic Research, National Defense Academy of Latvia
Deividas Slekys, Vilnius University
Tony Lawrence, International Centre for Defence and Security, Tallinn, Estonia
Brett Swaney, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
T.X. Hammes, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

Sponsored by the National Defense University (NDU) and the Swedish National Defense University, this paper is the third in a series of Institute for National Strategic Studies Strategic Forums dedicated to the multinational exploration of the strategic defense challenges faced by the Baltic states. The December 2017 National Security Strategy described Russia as “using subversive measures to weaken the credibility of America’s commitment to Europe, undermine transatlantic unity, and weaken European institutions and governments.” The U.S. and European authors of this paper, along with many others, came together in a series of wargames conducted in late 2017 through the winter of 2019 to explore possible responses to the security challenges facing the Baltic Sea region. This third installment in the series highlights research and gaming insights indicating the value of a comprehensive defense for building resilience and resistance capabilities among the Baltic states.

Publication Date

9-2020

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Bankauskaite, Dalia; Berzins, Janis; Slekys, Deividas; Lawrence, Tony; Swaney, Brett; and Hammes, T.X., "Baltics Left of Bang: Comprehensive Defense in the Baltic States" (2020). Strategic Forums. 5.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/5