European Deterrence Initiative: Bolstering the Defence of the Baltic States
On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the FY18 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) into law.
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NATO’s Eastern Flank
Taking Stock of Estonian Foreign and Security Policy in 2017
On Friday, December 15th, ICDS hosted a public discussion with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sven Mikser, and Minister of Defence, Mr. Jüri Luik, entitled “Taking Stock of Estonian Foreign and Security Policy in 2017.” ICDS Director, Sven Sakkov offered introductory remarks and the event was moderated by ICDS Research Fellow, Eerik Marmei.
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Envisioning a Russia-NATO Crisis and Conflict
On 4-5 December, ICDS Head of Studies Tomas Jermalavičius, participated and contributed, as a panellist, to a joint workshop entitled “Envisioning a Russia-NATO Crisis and Conflict: Strategy, Doctrine & Implications for Maintaining Stability.”
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ICDS Contribution to The Riga Conference Papers 2017
ICDS research fellows Piret Pernik, Henrik Praks and Tomas Jermalavičius contributed to The Rīga Conference Papers 2017. Security in the Baltic Sea Region: Realities and Prospects.
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Zapad: What Can We Learn from Russia’s Latest Military Exercise?
As one of the leading Western analysts of Russian military developments, Roger McDermott, says “while Russia’s armed forces’ leadership remain very interested in military theory, they test and rehearse new approaches to warfare in strategic exercises”.
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Russia Kicks Off War Games as West Watches
Wall Street Journal interviewed Sven Sakkov for a story about Russia’s Zapad 2017 exercise and NATO’s precautionary measures.
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Visit by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation
On 13 September a group of scholars from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation visited ICDS.
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Fear and Confidence in the Face of Russian War Games
“The flag tells Russia that if you have a problem with Poland or Lithuania, you have to take it up with Washington,” he said. “The campaign rhetoric was worrisome, but actions have proven that America as a state and as a society was committed to the alliance.”
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Baltic States Urge Nato Unity as Russia Gears up for War Games
Nato said it was “vigilant and alert” over Zapad, but would remain “calm, balanced and measured”.
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Insight into the public discussion “NATO – from Warsaw to Brussels”
ICDS Fellow Researcher Kalev Stoicescu participated in a public discussion in Riga, on 16 June 2017, entitled “NATO – from Warsaw to Brussels. Future of the Alliance and the Enhanced Forward Presence”.
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