The Suwalki Gap : NATO's fragile hot spot

• Autorzy: Elak L. , Śliwa Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The so called Suwalki Gap has been lately among important regional security related topics and it has been linked with its geostrategic location and geographical complexity of the terrain for conducting military operations. The threat toward Baltic states cause it to be discussed widely by civilian and military authorities, especially in the context of destabilising Ukraine and annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and possible assertive actions. The paper proposes an approach to the Suwalki Gap issue based on its geostrategic location and operational importance. It includes also its geographical characteristic connected with conducting military operations in that specific terrain. It furthers the discussion of tactical aspects of defensive and offensive operations there. The outcome of the NATO Warsaw Summit is also discussed in the context of Suwalki Gap as a land bridge linking Baltic states with the NATO allies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Baltic states; international security; Suwałki Gap; NATO

PL

kraje bałtyckie; bezpieczeństwo międzynarodowe; Suwałki; NATO

• Wydawca: Akademia Sztuki Wojennej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe AON
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: nr 2(103)
• Strony: 24--40
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., mapy

Twórcy

autor

Elak L.

• National Defence University, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Śliwa Z.

• Baltic Defence College, Tartu, Estonia

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).