Let the Good Times Roll. But for How Long?
Some observations on Latvian foreign policy.
Read moreSome observations on Latvian foreign policy.
Read moreOn 28-29 November, Latvia will host the 2006 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, which is the latest example of Latvia’s ability to court the West. Latvia has long been the most Baltic of the Baltic states.
Read moreThe fundamental convictions of the current Russian leaders and of the West as well as the basic interests deriving therefrom are completely incompatible by now. This is why the West has to redefine its approach to Russia.
Read moreShould a member of the armed forces be permitted to publicly criticise his or her government’s security and defence policy? From the viewpoint of democratic civil-military relations the answer is, simply, no.
Read moreDemocratic control of national defence is a much more difficult challenge than generally recognised. Membership of NATO or the European Union does not automatically guarantee success.
Read moreThis issue of Diplomaatia is devoted to questions related to security and the upcoming NATO Summit. The Estonian Ambassador to NATO, Harri Tiido gives an overview of current security questions and offers some suggestions on how to behave in a contemporary world that paradoxically can be seen as being more dangerous than that of the cold war.
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