NATO options and dilemmas for deterring Russia in the Baltic States

Veebel, Viljar

doi:10.1080/14702436.2018.1463518

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“…W odniesieniu do powyższych rozważań należy wskazać, iż środowisko akademickie także dokonało ocen i analiz, szerzej oceniając wschodnią flankę NATO, zwłaszcza w odniesieniu do trzech państw bałtyckich (Antczak, Śliwa, 2018;Veebel, 2018). W analizach najczęściej wskazuje się na brak realnych zdolności w zakresie odstraszania zarówno poprzez odmowę, jak i brak możliwości oddziaływania na głębię operacyjną przeciwnika.…”

Section: Praktyczna Realizacja Koncepcji Odstraszania W Rejonie Państw Bałtyckichunclassified

Odstraszanie militarne oraz odporność strategiczna państw w rejonie północno-wschodniej flanki NATO

Śliwa¹

2021

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The threats to European security have become the subject of discussions and actions taken by states and NATO because of using military forces Russia’s to change state borders after 2008. In response to the new situation, deterrence, building national and strategic resilience to military and non-military threats have gained importance again. It was especially true regarding NATO’s eastern flank as being directly threatened by the possibility of hybrid and potentially military engagements. The article aims to present the implementation of deterrence and strategic resilience concepts, especially concerning the activities of NATO and the Baltic countries. A preliminary assessment shows that the arrangements are adequate but require further actions and investments. The article was developed utilizing qualitative methods of analysis, synthesis and case study referring to the theory and practice of the deliberated issues.

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Section: Praktyczna Realizacja Koncepcji Odstraszania W Rejonie Państw Bałtyckichunclassified

Odstraszanie militarne oraz odporność strategiczna państw w rejonie północno-wschodniej flanki NATO

Śliwa¹

2021

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“…The burden-sharing debate has arguably undermined the cohesion of the Alliance, as much as it has raised longer-term questions about the nature of the US commitment. In the same vein, NATO's defence posture on the Eastern flank is accompanied by a vivid debate on whether NATO indeed deters Russia, be it in operational terms through its enhanced Forward Presence or in more political terms, in relation to the solidity of the transatlantic bond (see Schlapak and Johnson 2016, Veebel 2018, Vershbow and Breedlove 2019. While these two sets of questions are evidence of the difficulty for NATO to be fully credible as a military Alliance, they nonetheless do not call into question the post-2014 shift towards deterrence and defence.…”

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The risks of NATO’s maladaptation

Tardy

2020

European Security

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This article deals with the process of adaptation that NATO has gone through over the last decade. It contends that while seeking congruence with its environment, NATO is facing a risk of maladaptation that pertains to its positioning as a defence or security actor. On the one hand, NATO has adapted by going back to the basics of deterrence and defence in the new Cold War context provoked by Russia's annexation of Crimea; in the meantime though, this move has created tensions for the organisation as it had to simultaneously cope with an increasingly diverse security environment that tends to pull NATO away from a narrow defence-focused agenda. Whether NATO does defence or embraces a broader security agenda reflects dilemmas and tradeoffs that are at the heart of the Alliance's quest for relevance. This article explores NATO's adaptation since 2014, unpacks the rationale, dilemmas and policy implications of the quest for congruence, and identifies vulnerabilities that the adaptation process may unintentionally lead to.

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“…Bearing in mind that all three models are oriented towards guaranteeing territorial defence, the practical question remains whether in real terms they are aimed at: (a) defending the geographical territory of countries to avoid all possible losses of territory; (b) defending the countries' territories to the fullest extent possible while accepting some losses or (c) providing sufficient deterrence to avoid any attack. From the perspective of the armed forces, the preferred option would surely be the third alternative; however, the credibility of the current models to provide reliable deterrence is questionable (Veebel 2018).…”

Section: Theoretical Options For Estonia In Choosing a Territorial Dementioning

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Territorial Defence, Comprehensive Defence and Total Defence: Meanings and Differences in the Estonian Defence Force

Veebel

Ploom

Vihmand

et al. 2020

Journal on Baltic Security

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Defence policy and related activities, such as territorial defence and comprehensive defence, are considered a matter of national priority and consensus in Estonia since its restoration of independence in 1991. The actual meaning and its content have depended on numerous linguistic and cultural factors. Educational traditions and alliance relations have played an important role as well. In some cases, changes in actual defence policy content first required an ability to change military terminology and outlook. The current study analyses the meaning of territorial defence, comprehensive defence and total defence in official documents and based on focus group interviews among officers of BDCOL and EMA.

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NATO options and dilemmas for deterring Russia in the Baltic States

Cited by 30 publications

References 17 publications

Odstraszanie militarne oraz odporność strategiczna państw w rejonie północno-wschodniej flanki NATO

Odstraszanie militarne oraz odporność strategiczna państw w rejonie północno-wschodniej flanki NATO

The risks of NATO’s maladaptation

Territorial Defence, Comprehensive Defence and Total Defence: Meanings and Differences in the Estonian Defence Force

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