Baltic Air Policing 3.0: Industry and Readiness Impacts of NATO’s New Eastern Posture
Executive Summary
NATO’s posture on its eastern flank has undergone a structural transformation since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Alliance moved from a limited “tripwire” presence to a model of deterrence by denial, scaling up from four to eight multinational battlegroups and reinforcing air defence capabilities. Enhanced Baltic…
