Tag: NATO presence

Security Politics in the Baltics: How the Perception of the Russian Threat Is Growing

By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The vote held in the Lithuanian Parliament on September 22, 2026, was a notable example of the changes taking place in the European security environment. The Lithuanian Parliament backed a proposal to remove the constitutional provision prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons and foreign military bases on Lithuanian territory. The measure received 99 votes in ...

Kosovo’s independence is “an American project”

There is a lot of diplomacy evolving around the Kosovo in the recent weeks. Among increasing tensions and even threats of clashes, negotiations between the Kosovar authorities and Serbia have started. The European Union plays a crucial role in mediating these. At the same time, hosting the biggest US military base in Europe, Kosovo is also considered a piece in ...

NATO’s growing military presence in Latin America and the Caribbean (I)

In these times, it has become common to speak of the expansion of NATO “towards the east of Europe”, which despite being true, is a limiting description. The truth is that since the end of the bipolar world, the United States, feeling that it owns the world, has used NATO to expand over the entire planet. Proof of this is ...