„… Part IGEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES AND SECURITY THREATS 47What if there were a war in Europe and the …” „… sending troops to Ukraine because it was not a member of NATO. It appeared not to appreciate the threat …” „… the USSR and which continue to feel the threat that country still posed to them. America did finally …”

„… emergence and functioning of objective threats—for example, those independent of the will of the …” „… geopolitical conditions in Europe in the period from 1919 to 1939, the small Lithuanian society still …” „… Lithuanian society at that time was—even demonstrating an incorrect understanding of geopoliti-cal processes …”

„… engine and driver, the implementer of these threats.CORRUPTIONBased on the practical experience of this …” „… Part IICHALLENGES AND THREATS TO EU AND NATIONAL SECURITY 177The European Union’s (EU) Permanent …” „… a “unique way to stimulate debate among Member States, generate strategic solidarity on threats and …”

„… Part IIICHALLENGES AND THREATS TO PUBLIC, INSTITUTIONAL, AND PERSONAL SECURITY 277The problem of …” „… , because due to the historical, geopolitical, and cultural realities discussed in this book, Lithuania is …” „… January 2022, it seemed that all of Lithuania’s geopolitical problems had been resolved fifteen years ago …”

„… of, and Research into, Security of a Small State 1Vytautas ŠlapkauskasPART I: GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES …” „… AND SECURITY THREATS 45 2 The End of the American Century: European Security without the United …” „… Ecological Threats 125Eglė Štareikė 7 Terrorism as a Global Threat to Security 151Gediminas …”

„… 2014 – 2020, 400agriculture: ecological threats and, 131; sustainability in, 142Ahtisaris, Martis, 290 …” „… threats, 235, 248Atlantic Charter, 188Austria, early warning information systems in, 267authoritarianism …” „… geopolitical situation and, 232; defense acquisitions, 77 – 78; defense spending, 74, 75; economic development …”

„… agreement that the SS 20 created an unacceptable gap in the escalatory chain of nuclear threats–a flaw in …” „… argument was and is geopolitical: while the United States is not directly threatened by countries with INF …” „… , which had had one warhead each. The SS 20 posed a novel kind of threat and “there was U.S./ European …”

„… directly or with their potential for threats, even for local or geopolitical interests in the competition …” „… response to the threat of an all destroying global nuclear war, arms control was developed and implemented …” „… , transparency measures and verifiable verification are stipulated to reduce threats and minimize risks. Arms …”

„… 211 The European Union, Democratic Values and Geopolitical Competition: The Roots of Confusion and …” „… cooperation’ to diffuse tensions inherent in traditional geopolitical rivalries. 1. A post-modern animal in …” „… Values and Geopolitical Competition 213 The core of this transformation entailed the eradication of the …”

„… 59 Conflict and Cooperation in the South Caucasus10 Tracey German The geopolitical landscape of …” „… ) argues that the term ‘South Caucasus’ does not fully reflect the realities of the geopolitical situation …” „… economic investment, as well as protection against the perceived threat from Azerbaijan. As a result it is …”

„… choice is not only geopolitical but also civilizational. Civilizational choice is related more to values …” „… . Pro-Russians portray the West as a threat to Georgia’s sovereignty and national identity. This typology aims …” „… policy documents portray Russia as a threat, whereas the EU and USA are characterized as strategic …”

„… itself to hybrid threats. The Alliance ought to be equipped with the necessary tools and processes in …” „… given situation or threat – which often can only be judged retrospectively – could complicate the …” „… ein Konzept mit dem Namen „Military contribution to countering hybrid threats“ entwickelt.7 Zudem …”

„… The geopolitical environment in the 21st century. Challenges for the European Union Geopolitics …” „… sandwiched between the two rising powers on its fringes. Geopolitical interpretations followed de I. 532 …” „… projection. Geopolitical analyses went beyond the East-Westperspective. Geopolitical assessments took issue …”

„… , self-determination and liberty. Its objectives are cast in the abstract language and behavior of geopolitical …” „… find appropriate answers for the new ideological and geopolitical confrontation a secret-police driven …” „… . While often clad in religious language, these tensions reflect age-old geopolitical controversies and …”

„… . One lesson of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis: geopolitics remains a function of history. New geopolitical …” „… faced with a combination of widening social unrest, the constant threat of terrorism, and possible …” „… organized primarily on Russian terms could prove the greatest threat to the transatlantic partnership this …”

„… withstood British and Russian colonial threats in the 19th century and Soviet occupation in the 20th century …” „… level of security threats. With the transfer of security responsibility from ISAF to the Afghan National …” „… ? And: How to finance the security apparatus in the long-term? Continuous threats by the enemies of …”

„… socio-economic responsibility with a resolute geopolitical power projection. The strategic return of Europe via …” „… Pacific Island Forum and its loyalties across the South Pacific) and geopolitical ambitions of external …” „… , technical paper. It does not address the geopolitical significance of the European overseas countries and …”

„… to be bold and forward looking, strategic and geo-political. The EU-ACP relationship can become much …” „… – in the true sense of the word: a geopolitical - factor. Time has come to graduate the EU-ACP …” „… become geo-political in the true meaning of the word. In order to do so, the EU-ACP grouping needs to be …”

„… alter its focus and composition, it may face challenges by those who see it as a threat to their …” „… matter of concern, or even a matter of threat, or will Europe engage with the Arabs in their efforts to …” „… . The EU is in an excellent geo-political position as a result of its geographic proximity but also …”