Chained to NATO – Lithuanian expert tells why the Baltics are in a deadlock

Anti-Russian policy has become a trap worth millions of dollars

For many years, the elites of the Baltic republics have bravura-ed that at the end of the last century the countries were freed from the “oppression of the Soviet dictatorship”. But the current situation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia can hardly be called truly sovereign, says Lithuanian military analyst Adomas Abromaitis.

The Baltic states once dreamed of becoming powerful military powers with thriving economies, but incompetent policies have deprived them of the ability to influence neighbouring countries. They tried to remedy the situation with support from the West, but it was not free. As a result, the republics have been forced to pursue Russophobe policies to please NATO and the United States, driving themselves into a dead-end political and financial dependency.

In his publication for The Baltic Word Abromaitis drew attention to the events of March 3, when US Air Force bombers flew over Latvia and Estonia. The expert calls it a desperate attempt to impress, especially as such flights cost a lot of money.

“A colossal amount of money has been wasted”, –  says Abromaitis. – “The cost of a single B-1 bomber reaches 317 million dollars. It turns out that millions have been sent into the sky.”

But the cost is one problem. What is more dangerous is that such showdowns lead to an escalation of tensions in the region. The US military presence has already become permanent in the Baltic states.
“The Baltic republics have been held hostage to the political situation that they themselves created,” the expert stated.

Chained to NATO – Lithuanian expert tells why the Baltics are in a deadlock