Faculty Publications

Editor: Mark Voyger

NATO at 70 and the Baltic states: Strengthening the Euro-Atlantic Alliance in an Age of Non-Linear Threats

Published by: Baltic Defence College
Publication date: Tartu, June 2019
Language: English

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Authors: Dr Viljar Veebel, Dr Illimar Ploom, Vladimir Sazonov.
„ Russia’s Pursuit of Power in the Middle East: Context, Strategy and Methods” pp. 11–45.

Author: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa.
„The Politico-Military Aspects of Russian Engagement in the Syrian Civil War” pp. 46-71.

Authors: Dr Viljar Veebel, Yurii Punda, Vitalii Shevchuk.
„ Is the European Migrant Crisis Another Stage of Hybrid War?” pp. 116–135.

Published in: Vladimir Sazonov, Illimar Ploom and Andres Saumets (eds.), Russia, Syria and the West: From the Aftermath of the Arab Spring in the Middle East to Radicalisation and Immigration Issues in Europe, Estonian Journal of Military Studies. Cultural, Peace and Conflict Studies Series Volume IX, Estonian Military Academy, Tartu 2019.
Publication date: 2019
Language: English
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Authors: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa; William Combes; Dr. Viljar Veebel et al.

„Defense and Deterrence. Expert Assessment” pp. 1–17

Authors: William Combes et al.

„ Defense and Deterrence In-Depth Analysis” pp. 18–47

Published in: Olevs Nickers and Otto Tabuns (eds.), Baltic Security Strategy Report. What the Baltics Can Offer for a Stronger Alliance, The Jamestown Foundation, Washington D.C. 2019.
Publication date: 2019
Language: English
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Authors: Kristīne Atmante, Riina Kaljurand, and Tomas Jermalavičius

“Strategic Cultures of the Baltic States: The Impact of Russia’s New Wars”

Published in: Strategic Culture in Russia’s Neighborhood: Change and Continuity in an In-Between Space, Katalin Miklóssy and Hanna Smith (eds.), Rowman & Littlefield
Publication date: July 2019
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Editors: Andris Sprūds, Māris Andžāns, Sandis Šrāders

"The Rīga Conference Papers 2019: NATO at 70 in the Baltic Sea Region 2019"

Published by: Latvian Institute of International Affairs
Publication date: October 2019
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Author: William Combes

“Maritime security strategies for very small states: The Baltic states“

Published in: Europe, Small Navies and Maritime Security : Balancing Traditional Roles and Emergent Threats in the 21st Century, Robert McCabe, Deborah Sanders, and Ian Speller (eds), Routledge
Publication date: 30 September 2019
Language: English
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Authors: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa; Dr. Viljar Veebel

„The Suwalki Gap, Kaliningrad and Russia’s Baltic Ambitions “

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies, Volume 2 Issue 1/2019, pp. 111–121. Special Collection: Anti-Access/Area Denial in the Baltic Sea Region, DOI:
Publication date: 21 August 2019
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

Researching Baltic security challenges after the annexation of Crimea 

Published by: Journal on Baltic Security, 2019 (1), 41−52.
Published in: 2019
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel, Illimar Ploom

The Deterrence Credibility of NATO and the Readiness of the Baltic States to Employ the Deterrence Instruments. 

Published by: Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review, 16 (1), 171−200.
Published in: 2019
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

Why it would be strategically rational for Russia to escalate in Kaliningrad and the Suwalki corridor.

Published by: Comparative Strategy, 38 (3), 182−197
Published in: 2019
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel, Illimar Ploom

Vene Föderatsiooni heidutamine Balti riikides: NATO võimalused ja dilemmad.

Published by: Riigikogu Toimetised, 2018 (38), 181−192.
Published in: 2019
Language: Estonian
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel, Raul Markus, Illimar Ploom

EU-FINANCED PERIPHERAL LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND WHITE ELEPHANT SYNDROME: EXAMPLE OF RAIL BALTICA

Published by: Acta Oeconomica, 69 (1), 17−39.
Published in: 2019
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

Lääneriikide väljakutsed Venemaa heidutamisel

Published by: Vikerkaar, 2019 (6), 23−27.
Published in: 2019
Language: Estonian

Authors: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa; Dr. Leszek Elak

„Arktyka – aspiracje Państwa Środka” (The Arctic – Aspirations of Middle Kingdom)

Published in: Bellona Quarterly, Volume 1/2019 (692), pp. 92–107.
Publication date: June 2018
Language: Polish
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Authors: Dr. Phillip A. Petersen and Nicholas Myers

With contributions from: Dr. Jānis Bērzins, Dr. Phillip A. Karber, Edmund Bitinas, Wojciech Zalewski

Introduction by: Dr. hab. Zdzislaw Sliwa

BALTIC SECURITY NET ASSESSMENT (ISBN 978-9949-88-322-6 (pdf)) Second edition

Published by: Baltic Defence College
Publication date: Tartu, January 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

Challenges, Dilemmas and Progress in Developing Estonian Armed Forces.

Published by: Lambert Academic Publishing.
Published in: 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel, Illimar Ploom

Estonia’s comprehensive approach to national defence: origins and dilemmas 

Published by: Journal on Baltic Security, 2018 (2), 1−13.
Published in: 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

E-Democracy In The European Union: Lessons From Estonia – Analysis.

Published by: Eurasia Review
Published in: 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel, Raul Markus

Crisis Management for Public Sector during the European Financial Crisis: Lessons of Estonia in 2008-2011.

Published by: Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics, 2018, 1−9.
Published in: 2018
Language: English
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Editor: Māris Andžāns, Ugis Romanovs

Contributing Authors: Andis Dilāns, Kristina Prišmantaitė, Mirosław Smolarek

Digital Infantry Battlefield Solution Research and Innovation. Dibs Project Part 3

Published by: MILREM ROBOTICS
Publication date: March 2019
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa

Kaliningrad Oblast as the Forward Anti-Access/ Area Denial Hub

Published by: WSB University Dąbrowa Górnicza
Publication date: Security Forum Volume 2 No 2, 2018, DOI: 10.26410/SF_2/18/2
Language: English
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Authors: Lange, Heinrich; Combes, Bill; Jermalavičius, Tomas; Lawrence, Tony

„To the Seas Again: Maritime Defence and Deterrence in the Baltic Region“

Published by: International Centre for Defence and Security
Publication date: April 2019
Language: English
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Authors: Priit Värno, Triinu Soomere and Liina Lepp

"Kaitseväe Ühendatud Õppeasutuste taktikaõppejõudude arusaamad nüüdisaegse õpikäsituse olemusest ja rakendamisest taktikaõppes. (Estonian National Defence College tactics teachers’ perceptions of the contemporary approach to teaching and learning, and its applicability in teaching tactics)"

Published in: Svetlana Ganina and Andres Saumets (editors). Sõjateadlane 10, Estonian Journal of Military Studies. ‘Õppija arengu toetamine. Supporting Learners’ Development.’
Publication date: 2019
Published by: Estonian National Defence College (Kaitseväe Ühendatud Õppeasutused)
Language: Estonian
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Authors: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa; Dr Anna Antczak

„Military domain as component of information warfare “

Published in: Andreas Ventsel, Vladimir Sazonov and Andres Saumets (editors), „Zapad 2017 Infosõja Vaatepunktist“
Publication date: January 2019; Estonian Journal of Military Studies, Volume VIII; pp. 16 – 47.
Published by: Estonian National Defence College (Kaitseväe Ühendatud Õppeasutused)
Language: English/Estonian
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Authors: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa; Dr Viljar Veebel; Mr. Maxim Lebrun

„Russian Ambitions and Hybrid Modes of Warfare“

Published in: Karl Salum & Andres Saumets (editors), „Kümme aastat Vene-Georgia 2008. aasta sõjast“
Publication date: December 2018; Estonian Journal of Military Studues Volume VII;

Published by: Estonian National Defence College (Kaitseväe Ühendatud Õppeasutused)
Language: English/Estonian
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Authors: Dr. Lukáš Dyčka

„Czech Defence Policy Assessment in 2017/2018“

Published in: Security and Defence Policy
Publication date: December 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Dr. Viljar Veebel

„Would PESCO and a European Army Make Estonians Feel More Secure?“

Published by: Ethics and Armed Forces
Publication date: December 2018.
Language: English
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Authors: Zdzislaw, Śliwa; Viljar, Veebel; Maxime, Lebrun

„RUSSIAN AMBITIONS AND HYBRID MODES OF WARFARE?“

Published by: Estonian Journal of Military Studies
Publication date: December 2018.
Language: English
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Authors: Anna Antczak, Zdzisław Śliwa

Security dilemmas of the Baltic region

Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań,  Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne No 3/2018, ISSN 1731-7517
Publication date: October 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Zdzisław Śliwa

Chapter 12: Poland. NATO’s East European frontline nation

Published in: Nora Vanaga, Toms Rostoks (eds.), Deterring Russia in Europe. Defence Strategies for Neighbouring States, ISBN 9781351250634
Publication date: London Routledge, September 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Dr. Viljar Veebel and Raul Markus

„European Normative Power during Ukrainian-Russian Conflict“,

Published by: Baltic Journal of Law and Politics
Publication date: October 2018.
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Authors: Dr. Viljar Veebel and Raul Markus

„Forcing Russia to Respect Minsk Protocols with dollar auction-game model“

Published by Journal of International Studies
Publication date: October 2018.
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Author: Mark Voyger

Mapping Russian Lawfare as a Pivotal Hybrid Warfare Domain in: A. Sprūds, M. Andžāns (ed) Security of the Baltic Sea Region Revisited amid the Baltic Centenary p. 146

Published by: Latvian Institute of International Affairs
Publication date: October 2018
Language: English

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Author: COL (ret.) Dr. Çlirim TOCI

Defence Diplomacy and the New Security Environment

Published by: PEGI
Publication date: September 2018
Language: Albanian

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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

(UN)JUSTIFIED EXPECTATIONS ON NUCLEAR DETERRENCE OF NON-NUCLEAR NATO MEMBERS: THE CASE OF ESTONIA AND LATVIA

Defence and Security Analysis, Volume 34

Published by: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: August 2018

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Author: Mark Voyger

Russian hybrid warfare can still bring surprises in the future

Published by: Postimees
Publication date: June 2018

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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

NATO OPTIONS AND DILEMMAS FOR DETERRING RUSSIA IN THE BALTIC STATES

Defence Studies, Volume 18

Published by: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: May 2018

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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

EUROPEAN UNION AS NORMATIVE POWER IN THE UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN CONFLICT

International Politics, Volume 55

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: July 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel and Raul Markus

THE BUST, THE BOOM AND SANCTIONS IN MUTUAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

Journal of International Studies, Volume 11

Published by: Centre of Sociological Research, University of Szczecin
Publication date: January 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

RUSSIA´S NEOIMPERIAL DEPENDENCE MODEL: EXPERIENCE OF FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS

Romanian Journal of Political Science, Volume 17

Published by: Research Centre for Public Policies

Publication date: November, 2017
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

HAS THE ESTONIAN E-TIGER BEEN CAUGHT NAPPING?

In the book: The Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication date: May 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Dr. Maris Andzans and dr. Viljar Veebel

DETERRENCE DILEMMA IN LATVIA AND ESTONIA: FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN EXTERNAL MILITARY SOLIDARITY AND TERRITORIAL DEFENCE

Journal on Baltic Security, Volume 3

Published by: Baltic Defence College and De Gruyter

Publication date: January 2018
Language: English
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel

THE TRANSATLANTIC MEANING OF DONALD TRUMP: A US-EU POWER AUDIT: ESTONIA

In the book: The Transatlantic Meaning of Donald Trump

Published by: European Council on Foreign Relations

Publication date: 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Romualds RAŽUKS Dr. med., Barbara SEPODES

READINESS OF LATVIAN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT (Monography)

Paperback: ISBN 978-9949-7259-0-8
Online (pdf): ISBN 978-9949-7259-1-5 (pdf)

Published by: Baltic Defence College
Printed by:  Ecoprint AS, Vahi Kula, Estonia
Publication date: Tartu, May 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Zdzisław Śliwa

The Russian National Guard: A Warning or a Message? Working Paper no. 01/18
ISBN 978-9984-9912-2-1, 38 pages

Published by: National Defence Academy of Latvia, The Centre for Security and Strategic Research
Publication date: February 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Triinu Soomere, Liina Lepp, James Groccia, Emad A. Ismail Mansour

Characteristics and behaviours of excellent teaching: perceptions of military educators

Published by: IATED Publications
Publication date: 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Māris Andžāns And Uģis Romanovs

Nato Enhanced Forward Presence In Latvia – A Historic Confirmation Of The Reliability Of Article 5 Of The North Atlantic Treaty

Published by: Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook
Publication date: 2018
Language: English
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Authors: Zdzisław Śliwa, Andrzej Bujak

Increasing Role of Drones within Commercial Airspace

Published by: Archives of Transport System Telematics, Vol. 10, Issue 4, November 2017, ISSN 1899-8208, pp. 3-9
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Authors: Daniela Pisoiu, Sandra Hain

Dr. Asta Maskaliūnaitė. Chapter 2. Defining terrorism
                                               Chapter 13. Counter-terrorism

Theories of Terrorism: An Introduction

Published by: London: Routledge
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
 

Authors: Dr. Çlirim Toci

Extremism vs. Terrorism: are they interrelated?

Published by: Beder Journal of Humanities 2017
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Authors: Uģis Romanovs, Māris Andžāns

The Trilateral Military Cooperation Of The Baltic States In The “new Normal” Security Landscape

Published by: The Rīga Conference Papers 2017
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Authors: Zdzislaw Sliwa, Marcin Gornikiewicz

The Selected ASEAN Nations’ Military Capabilities Facing The South China Sea Disputes

Published by: Defence Review. The Central Journal of The Hungarian Defence Forces, Vol. 145, Special Issue 2017/1, ISSN 2060-1506, pp. 205-225
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Author: Viljar Veebel

Baltic States and Cyber Deterrence: Taking or Losing Initiative against Russia?

Published by: FPRI Baltic Bulletin, 2017, 1-3
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Author: Viljar Veebel

Political Risks of Economic dependence from Russia: The evidence from Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia and Georgia.

Published by:
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Author: Viljar Veebel

Estland auf dem Weg zur Europäischen Armee
Chapter in book: Strategische Autonomie und die Verteidigung Europas

Published by:
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Author: Viljar Veebel

Estonia: On the way to a European army. In book: „Strategic Autonomy and European Defense: On the way to a European army?“

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Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Author: Matus Halas

Love your neighbor: Nazi soldiers and Femmes Fatales in Czech cinema

Published by: Social & Cultural Geography
Publication date: 2017
Language: English
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Authors: Triinu Soomere, Liina Lepp, Äli Leijen, Marvi Remmik.

Kaitseväe Ühendatud Õppeasutuste Põhikursuste Kadettide Kogemused, Uskumused Ja Ettepanekud Seoses Nutivahendite Kasutamisega Õppetegevuses. – Sõjateadlane (Estonian Journal of Military Studies), Vol. 4: Ennastjuhtiv õppija. The Self-directed Learner. , lk 145–169.

Published by: Eesti Ülikoolide Kirjastus
Publication date: 2017
Language: Estonian
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Editor: Lt. Col. (Ret) Ugis Romanovs

Authors: Olavi Jänes, Asta Maskaliūnaitė, Zdzisław Śliwa, Mirosław Smolarek

Digital Infantry Battlefield Solutions

Published by: Milrem
Publication date: August 2017
Language: English
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Col. (ret.) Dr Zdzislaw Sliwa

“Hybrid Warfare” – the Military Security Domain’s Considerations

Published by: Estonian National Defence College, ENDC Occasional Papers 6/2017, Tartu, Estonia,
Publication date: May 2017
Language: English
ISSN 2382-7122 (print)
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Col. (ret.) Dr Zdzislaw Sliwa, Col Professor Leszek Elak

The Suwalki Gap – NATO's fragile hot spot

Published by: The Scientific Quarterly No 2 Vol. 103, The War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland
Publication date: February 2017
Language: English
ISBN 978-83-65422-34-7
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Col. (ret.) Dr Zdzislaw Sliwa, Prof. Andrzej Bujak

Global aspects of security environment — the ‘One Belt, One Road’ project

Published by: Economics and Law Vol 15, No 4 (2016), Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
Publication date: January 2017
Language: English
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