Current challenges for the Latvian Defence System in Light of the Ukraine Conflict
Early lessons from the Ukraine conflict show that a fundamental reassessment of the entire Latvian defence and security system is needed.
Read moreEarly lessons from the Ukraine conflict show that a fundamental reassessment of the entire Latvian defence and security system is needed.
Read moreThe present state of national defence and its funding is a political failure.
Read moreDue to its location and the historic lessons-learned Poland cannot enshrine the concept of niche capabilities and specialization recommended by some European countries.
Read moreNATO should decisively increase its presence in border states most endangered by Russia’s behavior.
Read moreDestruction, suffering, the radicalization of the warring factions and their external supporters’ enduring desire to protect their interests – all this does not leave much room for rational compromises.
Read moreIn reality, human suffering and loss of human life would be many times smaller if there were strength to intervene in the crises much sooner and not even military means.
Read moreThe international community should take the Syrian and related chemical crises as a wakeup call to renew its national defenses against chemical weapons.
Read moreIn lieu of tolerating a certain degree of cyber insecurity, bold policymakers might adopt ambitious goals to substantively eliminate cyber-insecurity in their countries.
Read moreAs France’s intervention in Mali thus far has demonstrated, it is possible even in this post-Afghanistan era for a Western military campaign against armed Islamist groups to be successful—provided that its objectives do not exceed its capabilities.
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