The security concerns of the Baltic states as NATO allies
By: James S. Corum
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute; Army War College (U.S.). Press
Series: Letort papers; Letort papers
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 50
ISBN-13: 9781584875895
Subjects: International Security; Politics and government; Foreign relations; Military policy; Armed Forces; North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Other titles: Security concerns of the Baltic states as North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies
Description: If the United States is likely to fight in a coalition with small allies in the future, then it is useful to understand the experience, capabilities, and perspectives of those allies. Since regaining independence in 1991, the countries of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania have been very active in supporting NATO and U.S. military operations abroad. It is notable that the three Baltic countries have also used the deployment of a significant part of their forces in the last decade as a major part of their program to carry out a major force transformation.
Notes: "August 2013."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-50).

Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site.
Table of contents: title: Scope of the monograph. Methodology; title: Introduction; title: Historical context of Baltic security. Between Russia and Western Europe, an unhappy history; title: The Baltic transition to the West; title: The Baltics and Russia. New NATO Strategic Concept 2010; title: Context of Baltic security : a common view on security; title: The Georgian invasion and the Baltic states; title: Baltic views on their national security threats. Energy security; title: Information campaign; title: Ethnic minorities and internal security; title: Economic security; title: Military position of the Baltic states; title: The Baltic consensus on security; title: Particular national views on security; title: The Baltic view of U.S. policy and the importance of credibility; title: The Baltics and the U.S.-Russian reset; title: Conclusion; title: Recommendations for U.S. landpower.