Kaliningrad, the Suwalki gap and Russia’s ambitions in the Baltic Region
Journal: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Year: 2019

The current study is motivated by the special role of the Kaliningrad region for both Russia and the NATO Alliance. The aim of the study is to analyse how likely is the outbreak of conflict in the Suwalki gap; which factors either hinder or support the escalation of the tensions between Russia and the Alliance in the region. Both the NATO Alliance and Russia have different advantages and disadvantages with respect to any future escalation in the Suwalki corridor and the Kaliningrad region. The m