Strategic challenges in the Baltic Sea region : Russia, deterrence, and reassurance / Ann-Sofie Dahl, editor ; foreword by Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dahl, Ann-Sofie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Baltic States.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Scandinavia.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--United States.

Relations.

Baltic Sea Region--Strategic aspects.

Baltic Sea Region.

Scandinavia--Strategic aspects.

Scandinavia.

Europe, Northern--Strategic aspects.

Europe, Northern.

Russia (Federation)--Relations--Baltic Sea Region.

Russia (Federation).

Baltic Sea Region--Relations--Russia (Federation).

International relations.

Strategic aspects of individual places.

Baltic States.

Europe--Baltic Sea Region.

Northern Europe.

United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 171 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2018]

Summary:

This book is about security challenges in the Baltic Sea region caused by Russia's resurgence. NATO and neutral states in the region are now concerned about an external threat for the first time since the demise of the Soviet Union. Russia has been probing air space, maritime boundaries, and even land borders from the Baltic republics to Sweden; the example of Russia's undermining of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea worries former Soviet republics with Russian minority populations; neutral Sweden and Finland may consider joining NATO; and the Trump presidency has created some doubt about America's willingness to follow through on NATO's collective defense commitment. This volume brings together an international group of contributors to examine Baltic security issues on a state-by-state basis and to contemplate what is needed to deter Russia in the region.

Contents:

The west, Russia and Baltic Sea security

Still the indispensable power : the US and Baltic Sea security / Robert J. Lieber

Russia and Baltic Sea security : a background / Gudrun Persson

NATO's role in Baltic Sea security : re-establishing deterrence, projecting stability / Jamie Shea

The west and Russia : another front in the new cold war? / Christopher Coker

NATO allies and Baltic Sea security

Are the Baltic States next? Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania / Andres Kasekamp

Deterring Russia : an A2/AD strategy in the Baltic Sea / Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen

Russia as a challenge in the Baltic Sea region : a view from Warsaw / Justyna Gotkowska

Germany : the silent Baltic country / Claudia Major and Alicia von Voss

Norwegian perspectives on Baltic Sea security

Håkon Lunde Saxi

NATO's Nordic partners

The strategic role of Gotland / Johan Raeder

Sweden and Finland : partnership in lieu of NATO membership / Ann-Sofie Dahl

Finland and NATO's renewed focus on collective defense / Karoliina Honkanen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626165700

162616570X

9781626165717

1626165718

OCLC:

1002419128