NATO moves to the Baltics – up to 60 troops near the border with Russia

The Alliance is urgently building a separate command structure for Latvia and Estonia, based on the German-Dutch corps model.

In the event of war, up to 60 troops could be deployed within hours – without the need for lengthy political approvals or bureaucratic delays.

This is not about the immediate deployment of troops, but about plans and command restructuring of NATO in the Baltics, writes Reuters.

Time is critical in the Baltic region – the “Suwałki Gap” is a narrow, constricted corridor between Kaliningrad on one side and the Russian Pskov region on the other. In a real crisis, every hour would matter.

According to The Wall Street Journal, European officials and intelligence agencies are seriously considering a scenario in which Russian President Vladimir Putin could deliberately escalate tensions with the Baltic states to justify a new wave of mobilization within Russia.

Latvia is already preparing. In the coming weeks, mobile border units equipped with surveillance drones and automated defense towers will be deployed along the border with Russia.

The Baltic states are rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous hotspots in Europe.