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USS Kearsarge (LHD-3, center), Finnish Minelayer Hämeenmaa
The USS Kearsarge (LHD-3, center), Finnish Minelayer Hämeenmaa (left), and Finnish missile boat Tornio sail in formation as they conduct maneuvering exercises in the Baltic Sea in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. NATO must continue to maintain that unity and readiness to prevent Russian aggression in the Baltic region.
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NATO, Russia, and Competition for Strategic Influence in the Baltic

By Commander Charles E. Eaton, U.S. Navy
June 2022
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has heightened concern about NATO’s ability to maintain its core mission of providing security and stability to allies across Europe. This concern is most acute in smaller, former Soviet states with Russian ethnic populations that are close to the Russian border, as is the case for the Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These security issues include political, economic, and military factors. NATO, as the political-military organization that guarantees security in the region, is critical to answering those concerns. Understanding how NATO currently works to protect vulnerable allies, such as the Baltic States, and how it might initially respond to a Russian incursion can provide insight into how U.S. strategic and operational activity can influence European security and global stability.

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Commander Eaton is the executive officer and assistant professor of Naval Science for the Navy ROTC Unit serving Rutgers and Princeton Universities

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