The Euro-Atlantic Security Formula: The Implications of NATO-Russia Relations to the Baltic Sea Region
... met the Wales Summit requirements. Warsaw's defence spending is significantly lower than that of Russia, but is still significant to regional stability, especially in light of the procurement of new weapons and military equipment. The contribution of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is minimal: these countries are consumers of security, although still important in terms of their location in the potential theatre of military operations. The bottom line is that Berlin's commitment to the 2/20 target will ...