“Obvious gap” that sings

… Considering the vulnerability of the Baltic States and the increased importance of early support, especially from the US, it is crucial that everything possible is done to avoid creating weaknesses anywhere in the Baltic Sea region that could be utilised by a potential aggressor.
Due to geography the Nordic-Baltic region must be regarded as one area of operations. If there are obvious gaps in the in the defence structures in the region, which can be used to undermine the credibility of NATO as a security provider, that might lead to instability and increased risks.

… If you combine the vulnerability of the Baltic States, Sweden´s unwillingness to contribute to the security of the region, the possible reemerging threat against the moving of reinforcements from the US to Northern Europe and the decreasing capabilities among NATO´s European members, the overall picture becomes quite disturbing.

This change in the “Correlation of Forces” in the Baltic Sea region is not just a problem in case of an armed conflict or a serious crisis. It is equally, perhaps even more so, important when it comes to the cohesion of EU and NATO.

If NATO loses its credibility when it comes to conducting military operations in the region it opens up for a “Finlandisation” of the Baltic States, and perhaps also other countries. They might have to bow to Russian pressure in all kinds of areas, military, economic, energy and others, if it becomes obvious that they can´t defend themselves, and that no help might be forthcoming. We shouldn´t forget that military power is primarily a political tool. It doesn´t have to be used, it is often enough to make it credible that it can be used.

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Kārlis Neretnieks, SE ģenerālmajors (atv.)

vara bungas:

Ģeneralmajors ir ļoti diplomātisks un paškritisks aprakstot drošības situāciju reģionā, it īpaši runājot par “Zviedrijas nevēlēšanos…”, būtu mūsējiem politiķiem tāda “nevēlēšanās”. Neretnieka kungam taisnība,  šķiet ka viens otrs LV jau ģībst un gatavs “finlandizēties“, sarunas, katrā ziņā, notiek.

Militārā jomā tagad varam tikai noskatīties, ko (ne)dara citi, jo pašu BS ir dziļā komā. Ja RU tiešām piedāvās UA miltāro palīdzību un Rietumi to “aprīs”, sāksies count down arī Baltijai.