... published the report "
Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States Through Resilience
". The title is self-explanatory—Russia is an aggressive state that has to be deterred.
RAND Corporation Report "Deterring Russian Aggression in ... ... Baltic States Through Resilience"
In the very beginning, the authors state that the governments and citizens of Estonia, Latvia and Estonia are facing Russian propaganda and other nonmilitary activities on a daily basis. And that is just a part of ...
... (15% of the total NATO budget with the exception of the US share). If Berlin implements the 2/20 target by 2024, the country's NATO-related expenses will rise by over US$ 30 billion. This is an enormous sum, given that Russia's current defence expenditures ... ... 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 ...
Ivan Timofeev, Program Director of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), and RIAC Program Coordinator Anna Kuznetsova took part in the meeting of experts “Russia, Latvia, and Europe after the Warsaw NATO Summit” that was held in Riga on October 29, 2016 within the framework of the Riga Conference on international security issues.
The event was organized jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and the Latvian Institute ...
... Besides, the exercise gives them a chance to take a closer look at, and get some basic skills in operating the ATMS used by NATO states that are not in service in their own armed forces, which is a potential benefit in international operations. The U.... ... that took part in the exercise in 2012 was “
over 200
”. In 2015, that number had increased to
over 350
(with the Latvian armed forces joining in). This year, over 1200 personnel were involved – in addition to Latvian and U.S. troops,...
