title: The Baltic Sea states in the face of war and peace
abstract: NATO’s new strategic concept of 29 June 2022 is a response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, an event which is a crucial moment in Europe’s most recent history, as well as a breakthrough in the security policy of NATO and its members, in particular the Baltic states. This chapter analyses continuity and changes in the security strategies and policies of NATO member states located in the Baltic Sea region. The contexts for this analysis are the Russian aggression of 24 February 2022, NATO’s