Deterring Russia in Europe: Defence Strategies for Neighbouring States

ISBN-13: 9780367585433 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 288 str.

Nora Vanaga; Toms Rostoks

Opis

This edited volume examines deterrence and the defense efforts of European states neighboring Russia, following the Crimean intervention.

Spis treści

Introduction  Toms Rostoks  I Part Conceptualizing Deterrence  1. The Evolution of Deterrence from the Cold War to Hybrid War  Toms Rostoks  2. NATO’s conventional deterrence posture  Martin Zapfe, Nora Vanaga  3. NATO’s Nuclear Deterrence Deficit  Andrew Corbett  4. Total Defence as a Comprehensive Approach to National Security  Ieva Bērziņa  II Part Country Case Studies  5. Sweden and its deterrence deficit: Quick to react, yet slow to act  Robert Dalsjö  6. Finland’s ambiguous deterrence: mixing deterrence by denial with ambiguous extended deterrence  Charly Salonius-Pasternak  7. Norway: NATO in the North?  Karsten Friis  8. Estonia’s Approach to Deterrence: Combining Central and Extended Deterrence  Henrik Praks  9. Latvia’s Defence Strategy: Challenges in Providing a Credible Deterrence Posture  Nora Vanaga  10. The Deterrence Strategy of Lithuania: In Search of Right Combination  Tomas Janeliūnas  11. Belarus’ Constrained Efforts at National Deterrence  Nora Vanaga  12. Poland – the NATO’s East European Frontline Nation  Zdzislaw Sliwa  13. Germany: Rediscovering Collective Defence, Relearning Deterrence, Redefining its Role in European Defence  Claudia Major, Christian Mölling  14. Romania’s Approach on Deterrence  Carmen Sorina Rîjnoveanu  Conclusions  Nora Vanaga

O autorze

Nora Vanaga is a senior researcher at the Centre for Security and Strategic Research at the National Defence Academy of Latvia. She has published many book chapters and academic articles dealing with international security and defence issues.

Toms Rostoks is a researcher at the Centre for Security and Strategic Research at the National Defence Academy of Latvia. He is also Associate Professor in international relations at the Department of Political Science, University of Latvia.