Targeting the Russian Rear Zone in a Hypothetical Baltic War
If Russia were ever to bring war to the Baltic, certainly the Baltic States themselves would not permit war...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Targeting the Russian Rear Zone in a Hypothetical Baltic War
A nation must think before it acts.
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Latvia at the UN Security Council
In the Shadow of War and the Threat of International Law Starting in 2026, Latvia will serve as a...
Lithuania’s Political Shift: Domestic and Foreign Policy
In October 2024, Lithuania’s opposition Social Democratic Party (LSDP) emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections, defeating the center-right Homeland...
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Elections: Domestic and Foreign Policy
Lithuania’s Governing Coalition Battered in a General Election Lithuania’s general election has resulted in a crushing defeat for the...
Contesting Russia: The Baltic Perspective
This week, Dr. Indra Ekmanis participated in a US Helsinki Commission briefing, “Contesting Russia: Lessons from Central & Eastern...
An Armed Russian Drone Shakes Latvia’s Defense System
On the morning of September 7, an armed Russian kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landed in Gaigalava parish in...
Latvia and Africa: An Untrodden Road
Relations between Latvia and African countries have generally been rather distant. They are far apart in geographic terms. There...
Do Baltic Russian Speakers Blame Russia for the War in Ukraine?
The Baltic states are among the most ardent supporters of Ukraine in the war against Russia. It is widely...
The Baltic (R)evolution in Military Affairs
During the past 20 years of their NATO membership, the Baltic states achieved a multi-faceted transformation in their strategic...
The First Year of Conscription in Latvia
In July 2023, the first Latvians started their 11-month State Defense Service, as the recently reinstated conscription is called....