Reinforcing deterrence on NATO's eastern flank : wargaming the defense of the Baltics /

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"Russia's recent aggression against Ukraine has disrupted nearly a generation of relative peace and stability between Moscow and its Western neighbors and raised concerns about its larger intentions. From the perspective of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the threat to the t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Shlapak, David A. (Author), Johnson, Michael (Michael W.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Santa Monica, California] : RAND Corporation, [2016]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1253-A.
Subjects:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization > Armed Forces.
Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord > Forces armées.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Deterrence (Strategy)
War games > Baltic States.
War games.
Dissuasion (Stratégie)
Jeux de guerre.
HISTORY > General.
Armed Forces
Military readiness
War games
Baltic States > Defenses.
Baltic States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Defending the Baltic Republics : a strategic challenge for NATO
  • Military geography favors Russia
  • Current NATO posture cannot support alliance commitments
  • Russian fait accompli confronts NATO with unpalatable choices
  • NATO needs heavy forces to deny Russia a quick victory
  • The price of deterring disaster
  • Appendix: Methodology and Data
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments.

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