Category Archives: War in Baltic Region

War time help to B3 states and for… Finland

Posted on May 9, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Finnish paper Iltalehti published a good piece about prospected Finnish wartime help for Estonia (in Finnish, es tut mir Leid) and to B3 in general. The main thing is the news about the differing opinions about prospective help to be given … Continue reading →

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IltaLehden eilinen kartta Suomesta

Posted on January 17, 2017 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Eilisessä iltalehdessä oli kartta, ja juttua jossa näkyy kummia: Venäjän puolustusvoimien näkemyksiä hyökkäyksestä kohti länttä että voidaan auttaa merisotaa pohjoisilla vesillä. (Linkki juttuun). Venäjälle GIUK aukko ja sitä ympäröivät vedet ovat tärkeitä koska: NATOn kuuntelulinja sijaitsee täällä, Tällä NATO koettaa … Continue reading →

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Some idle musings about planes the Baltic states might need.

Posted on October 3, 2016 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

The thought occurred to me, when I was discussing the HX topic in mr Varabungase’s site. Some gentlepersons felt that a strike aircraft would be a better fit for B3 states rather than say JAS-39 Gripen. This started me thinking: … Continue reading →

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Vielä vilkaisu Venäjän toimiin Ukrainassa ja Baltiassa

Posted on June 7, 2016 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Israeli strategist Martin van Creveld is one of the most interesting and engaging writers on the subject (surprisingly, most of the people who read him back in the 80s didn’t have any idea he was Israeli, not that it matters). … Continue reading →

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REBLOG: Intermarium Or Russia Getting What It Deserves — vara bungas

Posted on May 23, 2016 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Originally posted on To Inform is to Influence: All credit for the following belongs to “anonymous”, who does not want to be named. I found this too good not to share. Interesting that the Russians produce these effects then howl … Continue reading →

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Nyt menee NATOlla huonosti- NATO in dire straits.

Posted on April 21, 2016 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Tämä teksti on alkuperäisenä War on the rocks blogissa. Tässä linkki alkuperäiseen kohteeseen. Kuten huomaatte, NATO on ISOISSA ongelmissa Itä-Euroopassa, Halusimme tai emme, me olemme osa tätä yhtälöä. When asked two weeks ago in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee … Continue reading →

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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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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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