We are delighted to announce the release of our latest report, "Examining Societal Resilience in the Baltics - A Public Outlook 2024." This comprehensive publication explores the dimensions of resilience within the Baltic States, featuring insights from experts in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Highlights of the
Cooperation in security and defence with the United States of America is amongst the top priorities of Latvian defence policy. The current State Defence Concept (SDC) states that the United States “is Latvia’s main strategic partner” and follows a similar line taken by all previous
Global tensions in the 21st century have undergone a notable transformation. While not immediately life-threatening, they have become more intricate and unpredictable due to rapid technological progress. This shift has redefined the arenas of contemporary conflict and warfare, encompassing traditional domains and the digital realm
2023 has been a year of hard truths with the Russo-Ukraine War revealing several hard truths about the US and its Western European allies. First, the Alliance does not know what it wants to happen and cannot agree the price it is willing to pay
“When a catastrophe knocks on your door, you just have a few options to react. I wish we were better prepared, but reality has cruelly forced us to adapt while surviving and to learn how to become resilient in practice, especially mentally”, said Kateryna who
By Sigita Struberga and Matej Kandrik Originally published in "Visegrad Insight", www.visegradinsight.eu The NATO Summit poses an opportunity for the West to show continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression. While NATO members have clearly led the way with the supply of armaments and munitions, Kyiv continues
The ongoing events in Ukraine will entirely change the strategic and political dynamics in the Baltic nations. Neighbouring Sweden and Finland’s solution to Russian aggression has been to apply for NATO membership; this single move has meant that for Russia, the Baltics can no longer
The Three Seas Initiative Civil Society Forum “Connecting States, Regions, and Societies: Debating, Innovating, and Acting” was initiated by the President of Latvia H.E. Egils Levits and organised jointly by the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation, the Chancery of the President of Latvia, and the Ministry of
The European choice is repeatedly affirmed by the Georgian people: various sociological polls have shown the high approval rate of 70-80% for EU and NATO membership. It is also declared in the Constitution of Georgia. Eventual European Union (EU)membership must be attained, no matter how
30 years of transition have positioned the Republic of Moldova on the European agenda as a country willing to join the European civilisational community. Following a long path of distrusted democratic reforms, Moldova has committed to the European pattern of development, where the EU becomes
One of the defining factors of the contemporary security environment is the quest for orienting among a wide array of modern security threats. In the 21st century, the Euro-Atlantic security community has been in search for the definition of the true nature of the crisis,
The article discusses the vulnerability of certain target groups to Russia’s disinformation and fake news campaigns as well as assesses the possibility to counteract Russia’s actions. The article focuses on five thematic categories, such as West-related narratives, NATO-related narratives, Russia related narratives, governance-related narratives, and