Nordic-Baltic security, Germany and NATO: the Baltic Sea Region is a test case for European security
Journal: Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)
Year: 2016

The countries around the Baltic Sea are among Europe's frontline states affected by the conflict between Russia and western Europe. The Baltics and Nordics share a common concern about a revisionist, aggressive, and rearming Russia: Since the onset of the crisis in and around Ukraine in 2014, these countries have felt increasingly exposed to Rus-sian military and non-military intimidation. Currently, they can neither defend nor maintain regional security by themselves: Their capacities are limit