An interview with Estonia’s newly appointed Defence Minister. It’s an insight into many of the security issues that face, not just Estonia, but Europe as a whole.
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Tag Archives: borders
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Jüri Luik—Estonian identity and Baltic security
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Kristina Kallas—Russian minorities in the Baltics
How do the vast Russian minorities of the Baltic states fit into the complex geopolitical equations and growing climate of tension that exist around the northern border between Russia and Europe?
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The Baltic embrace
As geopolitical tensions ramp up across the world, the Baltic region once again finds itself on the vulnerable edge of a frightening, but sadly familiar game of brinkmanship between Moscow and Europe.
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Don’t call Europe tribal!
There are deep divisions forming in Europe, seemingly out of nowhere. But are these fracture lines mirroring much deeper and older lines of difference? It’s difficult to describe the trend without resorting to a term that is received by modern Europeans like an expletive. You can come up with any number of theories, but for God’s sake, don’t use the T word.
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Crisis & Creativity
—a 4-part radio seriesThe European Union is struggling. Not just because of the Brexit, the GFC and the arrival of millions of refugees, but because Europe as an idea of fairness, democracy and freedom is under attack. But there are creative responses, ones that can only happen with a shift in perception and certain childlike belief.
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The reckoning: Truth and illusion with borders
The compelling phenomenon of a vast migration of refugees has shown us one crucial thing. Distant outsiders do not notice or observe our own tribal borders, the ones we think ought to be obvious.
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