The Deterrence Credibility of NATO and the Readiness of the Baltic States to Employ the Deterrence Instruments
Journal: Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review
Year: 2018

This current study aims to assess the credibility of the deterrence posture provided by NATO in avoiding Russia’s potential aggression against the Baltic countries; what could the aggression scenarios look like; what should be done to increase the credibility of NATO’s deterrence strategy and the ability of the Baltic countries to employ additional deterrence instruments. The focus of the analysis is on four components: capability (both nuclear and conventional military capabilities), communicat