"Since its occupation of Crimea, Russia has adopted an aggressive and often belligerent approach to the nations on its borders. The on-going war against Ukraine and its occupation of large portions of Georgian territory demonstrates this increasingly hostile foreign policy. However, far more dangerous to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the Kremlin's use of a strategy of ambiguity. In this, Moscow keeps hostilities at a low boil, leveraging a Russian diaspora, a web of complex information-campaign-trolls, to stir ethnic unrest that has the potential to destroy NATO and end the unparalleled post-World War II peace experienced in Europe. Yet, there are actions that the United States and NATO can take to prevent Russian aggression from turning into a war and Project 1721 provides the answers to this complex and dangerous security dilemma"--Publisher's web site.

"March 2017." Includes maps of: Baltic States (3); Estonia; Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; Lithuania; Ukraine; Latvia.

Cat and mouse : Putin's complex application of Russian strategic landpower -- European security and Russian expansionism -- The crisis in Ukraine : Russia's war to control the soul of Europe -- Russia and the Baltic nations -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new Russian strategic environment -- A new North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) approach : the Very High Readiness Task Force (VJTF) -- Adapting policy to the new Russia -- Vanquishing the sphinx -- The way ahead and recommendations.