Ep 59: Geopolitics Special #3
Is Putin ready to use nukes, cyber attacks on businesses and Baltic defense plans
Janis Sarts is the Director at NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence. An outspoken military expert, previously also state secretary of Latvian Ministry of Defense, Janis brings a clear, articulated and convincing message about the regional security situation as of today.
In this episode we talk:
The paradox of increased Baltic security amid deteriorating global security
The impact of Finland and Sweden joining NATO
Cybersecurity risks and how companies should treat them
Outlook for the war and endgame of involved parties
The episode was recorded on April 29, 2022
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The topics covered in this episode (with Timestamps)
01:00 - The paradox of Baltic security situation in global context
03:10 - How Sweden and Finland joining NATO would affect Baltic region security
06:15 - Dispelling the myth of NATO expansion
07:40 - NATO plans for defending the Baltic States
09:30 - Cybersecurity threats and how should companies treat this risk
11:00 - Baltics has been under a cyber attack for for more than a month
14:45 - Unity of NATO and ability of rogue nations to block Article 5
15:50 - Russia can resort to nuclear weapons
19:25 - What increased weapons supplies mean for the conflict
22:10 - What does victory look like for Ukraine and for Russia
24:40 - What would a ceasefire mean in the mid/long term for European security
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