Territorials, shield, cadres. 3 pillars of defence of the Baltic States [REPORT]

Since the beginning of regaining independence, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have been aware of various threats coming from Russia and have tried to prevent them by all means. At the same time, modest capabilities (mainly economic) did not let to build adequate defence potential, so it was essential to focus on those areas of it in which it was possible to build effective deterrence elements on their own or with allied support. These include territorial defence, anti-aircraft / rocket defence and appropriate preparation of the army, in peculiar its lower and elder command staff.