How might NATO block hostile Baltic ports in a crisis?
Short answerA likely approach would combine mines, conventional submarines, and air strikes, with the required duration of closure shaping the plan.
NotesRecent visits to Swedish and Norwegian museums, along with the positions of Finland and Estonia, frame a layered approach instead of reliance on one blockade platform. Mines, diesel-electric submarines, and air attack would work together. The required duration of the port closures remains an important unanswered part of the plan.