Denial or punishment? Perspectives on the deterrence strategy behind NATOs eFP in Lithuania

By John G.L.J. Jacobs, Director Atlantic Forum, and Osman Bojan, Netherlands Defense Academy.  This article was originally published by the Atlantische Commissie (Netherlands Atlantic Commission).

John Jacobs and Osman Bojan look at the discussion about NATO’s deterrence policy using perceptions from Lithuania based on one deployment and a series of work visits for interviews. Is the Enhanced Forward Presence a form of deterrence by denial or by punishment, and why does that matter?

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