The Strategic Relevance of Kaliningrad
US Naval Institute ^ | October 2024 | Dr. Paolo Pizzolo
Posted on 11/28/2024 5:37:53 AM PST by fruser1
...Nonetheless, the war in Ukraine seems to be absorbing all Russia’s efforts. Russia clearly does not possess the material capacity or will to open a second front in the Baltic. At the same time, however, Russia would never allow Kaliningrad Oblast to be taken from it, for historical, strategic, and prestige reasons. The outcome of the war in Ukraine could result in a reassessment of the future political-juridical status of Kaliningrad, closing a question that has been pending since 1945, when this relatively small rim of land became Russian.
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1 posted on 11/28/2024 5:37:53 AM PST by fruser1
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