Namejs versus Zapad: Military Exercises on Both Sides of the Frontline
Autumn is for military exercises. In September two major exercises have occurred in relative close geographic proximity, one in...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Namejs versus Zapad: Military Exercises on Both Sides of the Frontline
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Baltic Bulletin
The Reset of U.S.-EU Relations and the Baltic States
In the context of the new transatlantic rapprochement initiated by the new US administration, this policy paper offers an...
Identifying the Needs of Estonia’s Russian-speaking Minority: COVID-19, Data Disaggregation, and Social Determinants of Health
Estonia’s reputation as one of Europe’s most digitally advanced countries is best exemplified in its residents’ abilities to do...
“Go with the Devil You Don’t Know”? Latvians Still Believe in Economic Cooperation with China
While COVID-19 has disrupted China's image in some European countries, the novel coronavirus pandemic has not undermined the perception...
The Belarus Crisis through the Eyes of its Baltic and Nordic Neighbors
Thirty years ago, the collapse of the Soviet Union opened the door for three Baltic states to step on...
The Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Latvia: Room for Improvement?
Most discussions on Baltic Sea regional security focus on NATO, Russia, or pipelines, while forgetting social factors within the...
Estonia’s Outgoing Government Leaves Damaged Security Legacy
In the early hours of Jan. 13, 2021, Estonia’s coalition government consisting of the Center Party, the Conservative People’s...
US-Baltic Defense Cooperation in the Transition from Trump to Biden
Joe Biden, defeating the incumbent Donald Trump, won the US presidential election and will be inaugurated as the 46th...
Nord Stream 2: Germany’s Faustian Bargain with Gazprom and Why it Matters for the Baltics
Since the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in late August and his subsequent rehabilitation in a Berlin...
For Biden, Four Points on the Baltic Agenda
“We mean what we say. We have never reneged on any commitment we have made. Our sacred honor is...