How can NATO as a collective alliance effectively counter the threat of Russia’a hybrid warfare?

• Authors: Jagminas Andrius
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Crimea annexation and ongoing Ukrainian crisis are major issues which have influenced the perception of security in Europe, being a result of the Russian Federation assertive policy making. As fundamental Russian national interests are defined in ‘Russian National Security Strategy to 2020 (RNSS)’, it deserves closer attention as it provides insight into strategic national priorities and prescribes measures to ensure security and development. The paper aims to analyse threats recognized in the Strategy including those related to three Baltic States. The paper analyses the main threats arising from RNSS towards the Baltic region, next it evaluates the actual feasibility of Lithuanian, Estonian and Latvian defence concepts to counter threats emerging from RNSS and implications for the Baltic States’ military security.

Keywords

EN

Russian security strategy; Baltic States; International relations

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB
• Journal: Security Forum
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 1
• Issue: Volume 1 No. 2/2017
• Pages: 7-18

Contributors

author

Jagminas Andrius

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Identifiers

DOI

10.26410/SF_2/17/1