The Red Line

98 - The Geopolitics of Estonia

Jun 26, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Estonia: A Starbound Trap
03:29 • 2min
3
Estonia: A Small Country of Just 1.3 Million People
05:03 • 2min
4
The History of Estonia
07:21 • 2min
5
The Russian Diaspora in Estonia
09:03 • 2min
6
The Uncomfortable Coexistence of Russians in Estonia
11:11 • 2min
7
The New Language Laws in Estonia Are Trying to Consolidate Language Differences
13:30 • 3min
8
The Cultural Relationship Between the Russians and the Estonians
16:01 • 2min
9
The Precarious Situation of Estonia and the Ukraine Conflict
18:14 • 2min
10
The Turning Point in Estonia's National Independence Day
20:10 • 2min
11
Estonia's Role in NATO
21:43 • 2min
12
Estonia and NATO's Defence Planning for Nava
23:46 • 2min
13
NATO's Strategy for Deterrence in Narva
25:53 • 2min
14
The Importance of Deterrence
27:51 • 3min
15
The Future of Estonia's Relations With Russia
30:36 • 2min
16
Estonia's Main Trading Partners Going Forward
32:32 • 2min
17
The New Russian Strength in NATO's Borders
34:08 • 2min
18
The Baltic States' Application to NATO
36:08 • 2min
19
The Relationship Between the Baltic States and Russia
38:02 • 2min
20
NATO's Military Presence in the Baltic States
40:02 • 2min
21
The Push to Have Sweden Join NATO Officially
42:00 • 2min
22
The Entry of Sweden and Finland Into NATO Makes Defense of the Baltics Much Easier
43:42 • 2min
23
The Finnish Border and the Russian War on Ukraine
45:18 • 3min
24
The Russian Baltic Fleet in a Conflict
48:41 • 3min
25
The Estonian Economy and the Russian Cyber Threat
51:22 • 2min
26
The Baltic States' Decline in Energy Consumption After the War on Ukraine
53:12 • 2min
27
The Estonian Gray Passport
55:01 • 3min
28
Why Should the US Care About Estonia or Even Defense the Baltic States?
57:34 • 2min
29
Estonia's Transition to a Middle European Economy
59:06 • 5min