Māris Andžāns
It is well known that the three Baltic States, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, are distinct yet share many similarities. They are comparable in size and have similar social, political, and economic development. They are situated in similar geostrategic positions within the same military operational theatre. For this reason, questions have often been raised about whether military cooperation among Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania has been sufficient. The Center for Geopolitical Studies Riga aimed to answer this question in its study, Three Decades of Baltic Military Cooperation and the Way Ahead, by Māris Andžāns and Jānis Kažociņš.
From the Past to the Present Baltic Trilateral Cooperation
Baltic trilateral military cooperation is noteworthy both within NATO and on a global scale. Unlike many advanced bilateral partnerships and multilateral alliances, this case is unique. Since the early 1990s, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have actively pursued deep trilateral military integration. Their cooperative initiatives include the Baltic Battalion (BALTBAT), the Baltic Naval Squadron (BALTRON), the Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), and the Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL).
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