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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