ISBN : 9780190876319
Defense of the Baltic gained unprecedented prominence in the West after 2014. The West's East presents a historical-strategic perspective on the region's 800 year geopolitical significance and applies strategic theory to analyze the contemporary strategic balance and potential dynamics of armed conflict between the West and Russia over the Baltic.
1 Introduction, Or Baltic Defense in the Shadow of Ukraine
2 Great Power Geopolitics and Baltic Independence I: From the Tribes to 1795
3 Great Power Geopolitics and Baltic Independence II: From 1795 to the Present
4 Analogies for Contemporary West-Russia Relations
5 Today's Strategic Actors in the Baltic I: Nato and Neutrals
6 Today's Strategic Actors in the Baltic II: Russia
7 Strategic Interaction in Baltic Defense
8 How Much Defense is Enough for the Baltic States
Bibliography
Index