Toward Comprehensive Defense: The Case of the Baltic States since 2014

• Autorzy: Śliwa Zdzisław , Kalinowski Romuald , Petraitis Daivis

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.37105/sd.169

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article provides an assessment of the defense efforts undertaken by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since 2014. This analysis is focused on national efforts in the field of military defense and societal resilience. The assessment of defense efforts undertaken by the Baltic states has been based on their pragmatic perception of threats, development of military capabilities, and preparations in the field of civil resilience. The research references publicly available governmental documents of the Baltic states, such as security and defense strategies and concepts, defense plans, and budgets. It discusses recent research and analytical works in the field of and defense of the Baltic states. The research suggests that despite national modalities, all of the Baltic states are implementing core elements of the comprehensive defense. Although there is solid progress in implementing comprehensive defense in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, there are still many challenges ahead.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Baltic states; comprehensive defense; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania

PL

kraje bałtyckie; kompleksowa obrona; Estonia; Łotwa; Litwa

• Wydawca: Centrum Rzeczoznawstwa Budowlanego Sp. z o.o.
• Czasopismo: Safety & Defense
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 3
• Strony: 71--81
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Śliwa Zdzisław

• Baltic Defense College, Tartu, Estonia

autor

Kalinowski Romuald

• University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, Siedlce, Poland

autor

Petraitis Daivis

• General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Vilnius

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