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The New NATO Architecture in the Baltic: Deterrence, Vulnerability, and the Risk of the Opportunity Gap
What is the central argument of “The New NATO Architecture in the Baltic”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
The New NATO Architecture in the Baltic: Deterrence, Vulnerability, and the Risk of the Opportunity Gap: The accession of Finland and Sweden. Defence-finance a…
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-10-23
The accession of Finland and Sweden to the Atlantic Alliance has fundamentally reshaped the military geography of the Baltic, turning a once peripheral region into one of Europe’s central pillars of deterrence. With the closure of the northern flank and the full integration of Scandinavian forces, NATO now controls a strategic corridor linking the Arctic to Central Europe.
Yet this new configuration does not eliminate the region’s structural vulnerabilities. Moscow continues to perceive an “opportunity gap,” a period in which NATO’s ability to coordinate, mobilize, and sustain forces lags behind its declared potential.
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Yet this new configuration does not eliminate the region’s structural vulnerabilities.
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Moscow continues to perceive an “opportunity gap,” a period in which NATO’s ability to coordinate, mobilize, and sustain forces lags behind its declared potential.
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