Extended Deterrence: Still Credible in Central and Eastern Europe
Ambassador (ret.) Pauli Järvenpää gave a presentation in a seminar arranged on 26 January 2017 in Warsaw under the auspices of CEPA Strategic Stability Initiative.
Read moreAmbassador (ret.) Pauli Järvenpää gave a presentation in a seminar arranged on 26 January 2017 in Warsaw under the auspices of CEPA Strategic Stability Initiative.
Read moreThe School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of John Hopkins University published a study entitled “Forward Resilience: Protecting Society in an Interconnected World”. Tomas Jermalavičius, a head of studies, and Piret Pernik, a research fellow at the ICDS, contributed an article for the book. The volume focuses on the notion of resilience and how the EU and NATO are building the capacity to anticipate, preempt and resolve disruptive challenges to vital societal functions. Authors of the papers argue that state-by-state approaches to resilience are insufficient in an interconnected world and resilience must be projected forward.
Read moreFocusing on the evolution of the security landscape of the Baltic Sea Region, Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) published a book – “The Baltic Sea Region: Hard and Soft Security Reconsidered” (Ed. By Māris Andžāns, Ilvija Bruģe). It provides a collection of opinions assessing the current situation in the region both in the military as well as non-military fields.
Read moreAs a follow-up to the Riga Dialogue 2016 conference, the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) published a collection of essays – “Riga Dialogue Afterthoughts 2016: Building Bridges for Euro-Atlantic Security” (eds. Andris Spruds and Diana Potjomkina).
Read moreThe aftermath of ‘Brexit’ can be described with many words, but none more so than confusing. Almost overnight, the UK’s party political system, the strength of the City of London and the UK’s platform within Europe seemed unclear.
Read moreAt the Warsaw Summit NATO will recognise cyberspace as an operational domain. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg “treating cyber as an operational domain would enable us to better protect our missions and operations.”
Read moreThis report was prepared as an input to the forthcoming NATO’s Warsaw Summit by three former NATO commanders with considerable experience of Allied strategy, operations and capabilities: a former Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), a former Deputy SACEUR and a former Commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Political experience and context are provided by a former ambassador to NATO.
Read moreThe Defence Committee of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) commissioned ICDS to conduct a study on the strategic balance in the Baltic Sea region with aim to contribute, in the run up to the Warsaw Summit, to the discussion on the optimum Alliance military posture in the region.
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