Category Archives: Baltic situation

Something on RAND paper

Posted on February 8, 2016 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

RAND published a noteworthy paper about a week ago. The biggest bruhaha was because this paper suggested that NATO would be unable to defend Baltic states, namely Estonia and Latvia. Lithuania was dropped out of the equation as nearness of … Continue reading →

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Offical Finland will want to help Estonia, and Baltic States, but how much can she?

Posted on January 21, 2016 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

There has been an ongoing debate in Baltic States about what Finland should or should not do in case of war in Baltic States against Russia. NATOs general feeling is that Baltic States are undefensible without the aid of Sweden, … Continue reading →

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War in Baltic, NATO cannot hold Russia back.

Posted on September 21, 2015 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

So now it is offical, NATO lacks the cabability to, without shadow of doubt, to defend Baltic states in case of Russia future aggression. The piece was originally in Foreighn Policy, link HERE. If you cannot access the original then … Continue reading →

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Pledge to Defend Baltic States, Is there or Is There Not?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

I spent last week on holiday in Turkey, so I was largely out from happenings in Republic. But greatest tempest in teapot was caused by Commander in Chief Niinistö’s comment that we will not be able to help at least … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on CEPA Baltics Security Report of June 2015, a Bit of a Finnish Perspective

Posted on June 26, 2015 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

There was a bit of a news yesterday in Finnish press about aforementioned report or more of a list of recommended steps to be taken to safeguard Baltic NATO members. In Republic the news mostly concentrated on Russia’s military drills … Continue reading →

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Of NATO, and future developments in Nordic Security environment

Posted on June 16, 2015 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

As many may know, Republic’s President Sauli Niinistö held third Kultaranta talks Sunday and Monday, and Finnish security crowd has been unusually virile because of this. Also there was news, that surprisingly large proportion of people in NATO countries do … Continue reading →

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