If 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 supporting NATO and U.S. military operations abroad. It is notable that the three Baltic countries have also used the deployment of a significant part of their forces in the last decade as a major part of their program to carry out a major force transformation.

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Scope of the monograph. Methodology / Introduction / Historical context of Baltic security. Between Russia and Western Europe, an unhappy history -- The Baltic transition to the West / The Baltics and Russia. New NATO Strategic Concept 2010 -- Context of Baltic security: a common view on security -- The Georgian invasion and the Baltic states / Baltic views on their national security threats. Energy security -- Information campaign -- Ethnic minorities and internal security -- Economic security -- Military position of the Baltic states -- The Baltic consensus on security -- Particular national views on security -- The Baltic view of U.S. policy and the importance of credibility -- The Baltics and the U.S.-Russian reset / Conclusion / Recommendations for U.S. landpower.