Faculty Publications
The Baltic Defence College's faculty are active in writing for different outside publications and organisations, covering military, strategic, security-related, international and historical issues. This is a repository of their most substantial publications:
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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 Download as PDF |
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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 |
Publications from: 2008-2010 | 2011-2013 | 2014-2016 | 2017-2019
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Authors: Dr Viljar Veebel, Dr Illimar Ploom, Vladimir Sazonov. Author: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa. Authors: Dr Viljar Veebel, Yurii Punda, Vitalii Shevchuk. 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. |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel Lääneriikide väljakutsed Venemaa heidutamisel Published by: Vikerkaar, 2019 (6), 23−27. |
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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. |
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel Challenges, Dilemmas and Progress in Developing Estonian Armed Forces. Published by: Lambert Academic Publishing. |
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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. |
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Author: Dr. Viljar Veebel E-Democracy In The European Union: Lessons From Estonia – Analysis. Published by: Eurasia Review |
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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. |
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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 |
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Author: Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa Kaliningrad Oblast as the Forward Anti-Access/ Area Denial Hub Published by: WSB University Dąbrowa Górnicza |
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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 |
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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.’ |
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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“ |
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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“ Published by: Estonian National Defence College (Kaitseväe Ühendatud Õppeasutused) |
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Authors: Dr. Lukáš Dyčka „Czech Defence Policy Assessment in 2017/2018“ Published in: Security and Defence Policy |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Download as: PDF |
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Author: COL (ret.) Dr. Çlirim TOCI Defence Diplomacy and the New Security Environment Download as: PDF |
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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 Download as: PDF |
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Author: Mark Voyger Russian hybrid warfare can still bring surprises in the future Published by: Postimees Read online |
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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 Download as: PDF |
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Published by: Baltic Defence College |
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Authors: Zdzisław Śliwa The Russian National Guard: A Warning or a Message? Working Paper no. 01/18 Published by: National Defence Academy of Latvia, The Centre for Security and Strategic Research |
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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 |
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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 |
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Publications from 2017
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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 |
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Authors: Daniela Pisoiu, Sandra Hain Dr. Asta Maskaliūnaitė. Chapter 2. Defining terrorism Theories of Terrorism: An Introduction Published by: London: Routledge |
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Authors: Dr. Çlirim Toci Extremism vs. Terrorism: are they interrelated? Published by: Beder Journal of Humanities 2017 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Author: Viljar Veebel Political Risks of Economic dependence from Russia: The evidence from Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia and Georgia. Published by: |
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Author: Viljar Veebel Estland auf dem Weg zur Europäischen Armee Published by: |
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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?“ Published by: |
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Author: Matus Halas Love your neighbor: Nazi soldiers and Femmes Fatales in Czech cinema Published by: Social & Cultural Geography |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, |
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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 |
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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 |