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Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
On 14 July, the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) approved the programme and composition of the new government led by Social Democrat Mindaugas Sinkevičius by a narrow majority of 72 votes in the 141-seat parliament. The Social Democratic…
Analyses |
| Piotr Szymański
At the NATO summit in Ankara (7–8 July), Europe and Canada presented President Donald Trump with a significant increase in defence spending, new military procurements and industrial investments. They also expressed their readiness to…
Analyses |
| Piotr Szymański
In 2026, changes in transatlantic relations ushered NATO into a period of restructuring. As part of the US concept of NATO 3.0, Washington announced a significant reduction in its military contribution to NATO’s defence plans for Europe in…
Analyses |
| Bartosz Chmielewski
On 18 May, the Latvian parliament (Saeima) approved the government of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (see the Appendix for his biography) in a confidence vote. The new cabinet secured the support of 66 of the 100 MPs, while 25 voted…
OSW Report |
| Piotr Szymański, Jacek Tarociński
Contents
Introduction
Summary
I. Security-related cooperation platforms in the Baltic Sea region
Analyses |
| Jacek Tarociński, Andrzej Kohut, Lidia Gibadło
On 1 May, a spokesperson for the Pentagon announced that the Secretary of Defence (War) had decided to reduce the US military presence in Germany by around 5,000 troops over the next 6 to 12 months, without providing further details.
Analyses |
| Bartosz Chmielewski
On 20 April, the Estonian government criticised Ukraine’s information policy, including public speculation about a possible Russian attack on the Baltic states. This followed a suggestion by President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia was…
OSW Commentary |
| Bartosz Chmielewski
Since the early 1990s, Latvia has undergone a successful transformation, becoming a democratic, free-market state and joining both the EU and NATO. Today, it ranks among highly developed countries. However, despite these achievements, it…
Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein, Bartosz Chmielewski, Jacek Tarociński
On 23 March, a Ukrainian drone crashed near Lake Lavysas in the Varėna district of Lithuania. It likely veered off course during an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on the Russian oil terminal in Primorsk, as a result of Russian…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Krzysztof Nieczypor, Jacek Tarociński