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viperabyss t1_j6ntg0q wrote

Reply to comment by Legal_Refuse in Lithuanian president: NATO countries should supply Ukraine with all the weapons it needs by Tayo826

Exactly this. Kaliningrad and their close proximity to Belarus effectively make them cut off from the rest of the NATO country, should a war break out. The only way would be to support them via the sea (and air).

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Feruk_II t1_j6ojf26 wrote

Lithuania also borders Poland.

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viperabyss t1_j6ov3kn wrote

It's only 100km wide though. Lithuania - Kaliningrad border is almost 3 times longer, and Lithuania - Belarus border is 6.7 times longer.

If war breaks out, and Belarusian / Russian / Soviet troops starts from Grondo to meet up with troops from Kaliningrad, Lithuania (and Estonia / Latvia) would be cut off.

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Reselects420 t1_j6o0hx0 wrote

The NATO plan of action is to let the baltics fall and then reclaim them over the following months. (If I remember correctly)

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OneWithMath t1_j6o68be wrote

>The NATO plan of action is to let the baltics fall and then reclaim them over the following months. (If I remember correctly)

There are multiple NATO formations in the Baltics, and the Baltic Sea is full of NATO ships and ports. While I'm sure there are contingencies, the plan has never been to cede the Baltics.

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Reselects420 t1_j6o6le2 wrote

Cede would suggest surrendering the Baltics. I believe the plan was to fight but expect to lose until the rest of the squad arrives.

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speedstars t1_j6ojdbv wrote

Yes because it would take time for the US to ship a big enough army over across the Atlantic. The NATO forces currently Europe would basically try to stall as much as they can.

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viperabyss t1_j6o13nn wrote

I can see the logic in that, especially Soviet Union / Russia launches a surprise attack.

Can't say the people of the Baltic State would be very happy about such plan though.

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IvorTheEngine t1_j6p1bfx wrote

That's always been the problem. If you spread your defences along the border, the enemy can concentrate and punch through anywhere they like. Instead you need a decent reserve that can stop an attack and hopefully cut them off.

If you really don't want to ever lose any ground, you need significantly superior forces right at the border - which looks like you're about to invade and really worries the nuclear power on the other side.

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