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Current Issue: Volume 11 issue 2, 2009
Baltic Security and Defence Review Volume 11(1)/2009
Impact of Alleged Russian Cyber Attacks
William C. Ashmore |
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Soviet Intelligence in Afghanistan: The Only Efficient Tool of the Politburo
Egor Evsikov* |
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"Forest Brothers" 1945: The Culmination of the Lithuanin Partisan Movement
Vylius M. Leskys |
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The Naval War in The Baltic, September - November 1939
Donald Stoker |
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The Estonian Higher Military School (1921-1940): Some Methodical Aspects in the Development of Small Nation's Higher Military Education
Andres Seene |
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The Making of an Officer-Diplomat: August Torma's Early Years
Tina Tamman |
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History, the Myth, and the Staff Ride: A New Look at the Development of Subordinate Leaders
Andrew M. Del Gaudio |
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A Review Essay: An Atlatic Chase to a Struggle in the Arctic
Mark R. Condeno |
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Special feature: Historical Document, Operations Order for German Navy for Invasion of Saaremaa, Sept. 1917
German Navy General Staff (translated by James S. Corum) |
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* Egor Evsikov is a Corporal in the Canadian Land Forces and not a Captain as it is mistakenly stated in the print version of Baltic Security and Defence Review vol. 11, 2009.
Baltic Security and Defence Review Volume 10/2008
Baltic Security and Defence Review Volume 9/2007
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Protecting Democracy From Terrorism:
Lesser Evil and Beyond
Asta Maskaliunaite
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Rebuilding Afghanistan -
Is That Post-Conflict Reconstruction?
Gintautas Zenkevicius
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The ‘Cultural Awareness’ Factor in the Activities of
the Lithuanian PRT in Afghanistan
Egdunas Racius
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Kosovo: A Gordian Knot
Mark Winther
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Opportunities and Limitations for the Baltic States of the EU - Russia Strategic Partnership
Kristian Nielsen
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Relations of Russia and Georgia:
Developments and Future Prospects
Ivars Indans
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Russia’s Information Policy in Lithuania:
The Spread of Soft Power or Information Geopolitics?
Nerijus Maliukevicius
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The Demilitarization of Kaliningrad:
A ‘Sisyphean Task’?
Matthieu Chillaud and Frank Tetard
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Strategic culture in Latvia:
Seeking, Defining and Developing
Airis Rikveilis
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Business Concepts for the Security Sector: Benchmarking, Core Competencies and Outsourcing
Kevin D. Stringer
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How to Win a Counterinsurgency War?
The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the US Escalating Stalemate in the Vietnam War
Kadri Kukk
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Book Review:
Ryan C. Hendrickson, Diplomacy and War at NATO. The Secretary General and Military Action after the Cold War
Anthony Lawrence
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Book Review:
Donald Stoker, Britain, France, and the Naval Arms Trade in the Baltic 1919 – 1939:
Grand Strategy and Failure.
Eric A. Sibul
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Defence Policies 2006 in Brief -
Estonia Latvia Lithuania
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Baltic Security and Defence Review Volume 8/2006
Baltic Defence Review No. 12 Volume 2/2004
The Dilemmas of Combining Military and Academic Studies - The Israeli Experience
LtCol Amira Raviv |
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Just an Illusion? Organisational change in the Netherlands Defence Forces
Dr Myriame T.I.B. Bollen |
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Themes of State Power: People
Frederic Labarre |
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Putin's Security Policy in the Past, Present and Future
Dr Maj Marcel de Haas |
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Putin's Regime and Consolidation of the State
Dr Janina Sleivyte |
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Russia as a Failed State: Domestic Difficulties and Foreign Challenges
Paul A. Goble |
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EU-Russia: Towards the Four Spaces
Dr Tatiana Romanova & Dr Natalia Zaslavskaya |
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The EU-Russia Relationship: Managing Partnership and Dissent
Dr Helmut Hubel |
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Slovenia and NATO Memberhip: Testing the Criticisms of Alliance Expansion
Dr Ryan C. Hendrickson and Thomas Ethridge |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 11 Volume 1/2004
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The full volume (PDF, 7.4 MB) |
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Baltic Defence Review Special Issue Volume 3/2003
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Advanced Research Workshop "South Caucasus: Making the Best Use of External Assistance for Stability Building and for Co-operation with NATO" |
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Welcome speech by H.E. Linas Linkevicius, Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Could Baltic Experiences be Applicable to the Countries of South Caucasus?
Kristian Fischer |
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How the EU Can Contribute to Security and Stability in South Caucasus?
Harri Kämäräinen |
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Mission to Georgia
LtCol Joe McDonagh |
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National Security Policy and Defence Structures' Development Programme of Armenia
MajGen Arthur Aghabekyan |
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National Security Policy and Plans for Development of Defence Structures
LtCol Kakha Katsitadze |
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Evaluation of Georgian Military Co-operation with Partner Countries and Institutions
George Manjgaladze |
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Evaluation of Bilateral and Multilateral Defence Co-operation and Assistance
Col Najaf Gambarov |
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Evaluation of Bilateral and Multilateral Defence Co-operation and Assistance
MajGen Arthur Aghabekyan |
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Military Co-operation with South Caucasus Countries
Rafal Seniuch |
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Speech by Mr. Evaldas Ignatavicius, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Lithuania |
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Way Ahead
Zeyno Baran |
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Summing Up
Gen Sir Garry Johnson |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 10 Volume 2/2003
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Section I - Security in and around the Baltic States |
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The Baltic Sea Region - an Important Economic and Political Factor in the New Europe
Torsten Orn |
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The New NATO and the Security of the Alliance Periphery States
Brigadier General Michael H. Clemmesen |
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Section II - International law |
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Friedrich von Martens: A Great International Lawyer from Pärnu
Dieter Fleck |
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The Use of Force in the Modern World: Recent Developments and Legal Regulation of the Use of Force
Renè Värk |
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NATO Status of Forces Agreement: Background and a Suggestion for the Scope of Application
Mette Prassè Hartov |
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International Criminal Court and Its Implications to the Estonian Defence Forces
Martin Roger |
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Commentary on Current Issues: To Become a Member and to be a Member
Ole Espersen |
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Section III - Military Concepts, Structures and Doctrines |
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State Defence Concept pf the Republic of Latvia |
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Principles of Peacetime Readiness
Lieutenant Commander P. Richard Moller |
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Ukrainian Armed Forces in Close Co-operation with NATO
Major Hennadiy Kovalenko |
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Section IV - Military History |
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Estonian Interwar Radio-Intelligence
Ivo Juurvee |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 9 Volume 1/2003
The Commandant's Introduction
Michael H. Clemmesen |
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Baltic Warmth: Strategic Change and Professional Military Education
Dr Peter Foot |
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The Effective State
Lars Johannsen |
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Is the Russo-phone Minority a Structural Security Threat to the Estonian State?
Maibritt Lind |
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Belarus - A Unique Case in the European Context?
Peter Kim Laustsen |
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Between Chirac, Bush and Putin: The Baltic States, From Factors to Actors in the New Europe
Susanne Nies |
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Life After Enlargement
Ambassador Linas Linkevicius |
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Northeast European Security After the 2004 Dual Enlargement: The End of History?
A joint Vilnius Roundtable in co-operation with the Institute for National Strategic Studies, George G. Marshall Center for Security Studies, and Konrad Adenauer Foundation |
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Lithuania's Foreign and Security Policy Agenda Beyond 2004: Challenges and Opportunities
Renatas Norkus |
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The Driving Logic Behind the Defence Reform in Lithuania: Building the Future Military
Kestutis Paulauskas |
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Security Options of the Baltic States After the Gulf War II
Erik Männik |
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The Democratic Warrior: The Future for the Bosnian Military
Pete C. Alexa and Michael Metzsch |
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Tartu in the 1941 Summer War
Maj Riho Rõngelep and BdeGen Michael Hesselholt Clemmesen |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 8 Volume 2/2002
The Commandant's Introduction
Michael H. Clemmesen |
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The Responsive State
Lars Johannsen |
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Conscription Debate in Lithuania: How to Approach the Issue?
Tomas Jermalavicius |
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Defining Terrorism in the Political and Acedemic Discourse
Asta Maskaliunaite |
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Lithuanian Airspace Management In Times of Crisis and War
Antanas Jucius |
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Leadership in the Polish Armed Forces From Idea to Practice
Captain (Navy) Piotr Gawliczek and Liutenant Colonel Leszek Kanarski |
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Executive Summary of the Military Transition Seminar, Baltic Defence College, Tartu, Estonia, 18 Oct 2002
Marc Remillard |
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The Path of Transition: from the Past towards Efficient Armed Forces
Michael H. Clemmesen BG |
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From Hardware to Software Reforms in Romania's Civil-Military Relations. The Policies of Personnel Management
George Christian Maior and Sebastian Huluban |
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The Military Reform Process: Recommendations Based on the Lessons Learned from Central, Eastern and Western Europe, and the United States
Marc Remillard |
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The Baltic States from 1914 to 1923: The First World War and the Wars of Independence
LtCol Andrew Parrott |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 7 Volume 1/2002
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Cover and Credits |
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Section I - Military Education |
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The Civil Servants Course
Ole Kværnø |
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Section II - Developments in Baltic Security |
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The Lithuanian National Security Strategy
Giedre Statkevicute |
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NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Development of the Estonian Defence: Finnish Assistance
Erik Männik |
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Section III - Developments in the Security Environment of the Baltic States |
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The Romanian Armed Forces - Ready to NATO Integration
H.E. Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Romania Mr Ioan Mircea Pascu, Ph.D. |
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NATO/US-Russia Relations after 11 September and their Implications for Baltic Security
Dr Janina Sleivyte |
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Expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Russian National Security Strategy: Compatible Concepts?
Capt Lisa Vining, US Army |
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Section IV - Defence Structures and Doctrines |
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International Law, Human Rights and the Wars in Chechnya
Ib Faurby |
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Implications for the Baltic States
Maj Mike Patrick |
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Engineering in the Peace Support Operations and the Baltic Battalion
Maj Jyrki Raunio |
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Section V - The Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe |
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A Swedish Perspective on the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe
Robert Dalsjö |
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A Finnish Perspective on the CFE Treaty
Ari Tasanen |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 6 Volume 2/2001
Security Implications of EU Enlargement
Dr. Gerd Föhrenbach |
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The Baltic States, the 11th of September and the Baltic Defence College
H. E. Dr. Björn von Sydow, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden |
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NATO and the Baltic Preparations after invitation to join the Alliance
Lieutenant General Ove H.-G. Hoff, Commander Joint Command NORTHEAST |
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Lithuania and NATO Enlargement
Doc. dr. Grazina Miniotaite |
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Lithuanian National Plans and Priorities before the Prague Summit
H. E. Mr. Linas Linkevicius, Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania |
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NATO-Russia relations and NATO Enlargement in the Baltic Sea Region
Mr. Frederic Labarre, MA |
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After 11th September
Brigadier General Michael H. Clemmesen, Commandant of the Baltic Defence College |
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The World after September 11th: Change and Continuity
Assistant Professor Tomas Jermalavicius, Dep. Head of Department of Strategy and Political Studies, Baltic Defence College |
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Russia's Military Reform: Political Trajectories
Assoc. Professor, dr. Raimundas Lopata and Assoc. Professor, dr. Ceslovas Laurinavicius |
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The Military Situation in the Baltic States
Mr. Edgars Andersons |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 5 Volume 1/2001
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Cover and credits |
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Section I - Military Education |
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The Colonel's Course - a Shortcut to Defence Development
Michael H. Clemmesen, Brigadier General |
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European Military Education Today
Peter Foot |
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Section II - Baltic Co-operation and the Future |
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Learning Military Assistance - Learning from BALTBAT
Julian Elgaard Brett |
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Debate: NATO Enlargement - With or Without a Baltic Dimension?
Michael Clemmesen & Ole Kværnø |
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Section III - Developments in Russia Relevant for Baltc Security |
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Russuan Military Reform: An Overview
Frederic Labarre, MA |
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Some Points about the New Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation
Col Igor Lelin |
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Section IV - Defence Structure and Doctrine |
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Defence Structure Planning and Implementation in the Baltic States - A Discussion Paper
Andrew Parrott |
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Maritime and Territorial Defence - Some Early Thoughts
Michael H. Clemmesen |
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Future Naval Development in the Baltic Republics - An Attempt at a Theoretical Approach
Tor Egil Walter |
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The Dangers of Doctrine
Richard Moller |
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Section V - Military History |
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The Myth of the Prusso-German General Staff
Col Friedhelm Klein M.A. |
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Fulfillment of a Daydream: Estonia's Path to Independence
Trivimi Velliste |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 4 Volume 2/2000
Supporting States Advice and Defence Development
Michael H. Clemmesen, Brigadier General, MA (history) |
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The General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania - Institution of Changes
Ms. Alina Zebrauskaite-Yepishkiniene |
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The Adapted Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe - CFE - Considerations concerning Baltic CFE-Membership
Klaus Bolving |
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A Finnish perspective of the CFE Treaty
Pentti Olin |
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When Security Strategies Collide
Ole Kvarnøe |
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The American Vision of Baltic Security architecture: Underestanding the Northen Europe Initiative
Edward Rhodes |
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Baltic States and different territorial defence models - a discussion
Michael H. Clemmesen, Brigadier General, MA (history) |
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Deep Operations and Active Territorial Defence: Some ideas for the Baltic States
Ron LaGrone, Ltcol |
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Surviving the Soviet Occupation
Mr. Voldemars Veldre, retired 1st Lt. of Latvian Army |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 3 Volume 1/2000
The development of regular army officers - an essay
Michael H. Clemmesen, Brigadier General, MA (history) |
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Formation of the NDA
LtCol. Almars Viksne, Commandant of the National Defence Academy of Latvia |
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The Baltic Naval Squadron - BALTRON
Jouzas Alsauskas, Commander Lithuanian Navy, Commander of BALTRON |
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BALTBAT - Lessons Learned and the Way Ahead
Major T.D. Møller, Danish Army, Second in Command |
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Baltic Security Co-operation: a Way Ahead
Eitvydas Bajarunas, Head of Foreign Policy Planning, MFA, Lithuania |
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Russian Security Policy - In Search of a Major Power Identity
Major General Karsten Møller of Danish Army |
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Territorial Defence in Baltic Defence College
Michael H. Clemmesen, Brigadier General |
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The Defence Region and its tasks
Ants Laaneots, Major General of Estonian Defence Forces |
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Defence League and Defence Districts
Ants Laaneots, Major General of Estonian Defence Forces |
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The debate on the Latvian SS Volunteer Legion
Bjarke W. Bøtcher, post graduate student of East European Studies at the University of Copenhagen |
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Lithuania's Struggle against Soviet Occupation 1944-1953
Major Arunas Stasaitis, Lithuanian Army |
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Editor's notes
Ole Kværnø |
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Graduation of the first staff course at the Baltic Defence College 22 June 2000 |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 2 Volume 2/1999
The Latvian Membership Action Plan (MAP)
Girts Valdis Kristovskis |
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Membership Action Plan: Practical result from Washington Summit
Jurate Petrauskaite |
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Membership Action Plan (MAP) - On the road towards NATO
Jüri Luik |
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Before implementation of Membership Action Plan: Baltic States' Defence development until the present
Michael H. Clemmesen |
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The Baltic Battalion five years on
Janis Kazocins |
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BALTBAT and the development of the Baltic Defence Forces
Robertas Sapronas |
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The battle(s) of Grozny
Ib Faurby in co-operation with Märta-Lisa Magnusson |
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A New Russian Military Doctrine?
Ole Kværnø |
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Intentions and reality: Latvian-Finnish military co-operation in the 1920s and 30s
Valters Seerbinskis |
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Uprising of December 1, 1924
Hannes Walter |
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With Lieutenant Colonel Hopes Carson in Estonia and Russia
Andrew J. Parrott |
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Editors Notes
Ole Kværnø |
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Baltic Defence Review No. 1 Volume 1/1999
Baltic Defence Review
H.E. Lennart Meri, President of the Republic of Estonia |
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Introduction
Michael Clemmesen, Brigadier General, Commandant of the Baltic Defence College |
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The Baltic Defence College: Strengthening Baltic Defence Structures through Education
Dr. Björn von Sydow, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden |
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Baltic Self-Defence Capabilities - Achievable and Necessary, or Futile Symbolism?
Robert Dalsjö |
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Can the Baltic States be defended? An Essay on Macro-History and Semantics
Professor Hain Rebas |
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Defensibility
Lieutenant General K.G.H. Hillingsø |
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The Development of Lithuanian Armed Forces: View Ahead
Giedre Statkeviciute |
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The Estonian Defence Forces - 2000
Major-General Ants Laaneots |
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The Development of Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia
Gundars Zalkans |
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Participation of Lithuanian Troops in International Peace Support Operations
H.E. Linas Linkevicius, Ambassador Lithuania to NATO, Former Minister of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Towards NATO Interoperability - Policies in Brussels
Vello Loemaa, Colonel, Partner Military Representative to NATO |
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Towards Interoperability: Actions at Home
Andrius Krivas |
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NATO Interoperability and the Baltic Defence College
Michael H. Clemmesen, Brigadier General |
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