• The Security Concerns of the Baltic States as NATO Allies

    By Dr James S Corum

    Author: Dr James S Corum View the Executive SummaryIf the United States is likely to fight in a coalition with small allies in the future, then it is useful to understand the experience, capabilities, and perspectives of those allies. Since regaining independence in 1991, the countries of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania have been very active in

  • Development of the Baltic Armed Forces in Light of Multinational Deployments

    By Dr James S Corum

    Author: Dr James S Corum View the Executive SummaryDeveloping coalition security strategies within NATO has never been easy. However, it does help to have a thorough understanding of one’s allies and their concerns and perspectives. This monograph provides an in-depth view of how three Baltic nations (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) view current

  • By Dr James S Corum

    Author: Dr James S Corum The author examines the British experience in building and training indigenous police and military forces during the Malaya and Cyprus insurgencies. These two insurgencies provide a dramatic contrast to the issue of training local security forces. In Malaya, the British developed a very successful strategy for training the

  • By Dr James S Corum

    Author: Dr James S Corum Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the May 2004 newsletter.Read Now