Pētnieki
Director
Research interests: Security of Latvia and the Baltic States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's deterrence strategy towards Russia in the Baltic States, national intentions, Latvian foreign and security policy, factors influencing the choice of military service model and changes in the balance of power in international politics.
Lead Researcher
Research interests: Modern Russian theories of war, international political economy, economic impact on defense, geopolitics and security policy.
Lead Researcher
Research interests: comprehensive national defense, patriotism, strategic communication, Russian strategy and communication.
Researcher
Research interests: Russian foreign and security policy, United States foreign policy, European Union foreign policy, small states in international processes, international political economy, security and economic cooperation in the Baltic Sea region.
Researcher
Research interests: World belief systems and values in the context of national sustainability, national identity, civic values, application of Stoic philosophy in the 21st century.
Our views
The US - Baltic defence R&I partnership.
Is Russia really going to attack NATO?
TV show “Šodienas jautājums”: How to undermine Russia's ability to fight? (in Latvian)
Latvia introduces a comprehensive national defense system (in Latvian)
Militaerstratege: “Wahrscheinlichkeit eines russischen Zusammenbruchs ist gestiegen.
Discussion in the magazine “Domuzīme”. The Logic of the Unfinished Past.
Ein ganzes Volk im Verteidigungsmodus: Wie die Letten Russland trotzen würden.
Publications
J.Bērziņš. The Cognitive Battlefield: Exploring the Western and Russian Views.
E. Gailišs. Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine: Tanks, Fighter Jets and Long-Range Rockets.
I. Bērziņa Latvian society and state relations in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war.
E. Gailišs. Russias nuclear messaging during the 2022 war in Ukraine.
T. Rostoks. Latvia and the US: Defense cooperation.
Goal
To ensure the development of security and defense policy as a science, and to raise awareness of these issues among the Latvian public.
Tasks
1. Researching defense and security policy issues and formulating policy recommendations.
2. Development of studies on various aspects of the development of the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF).
3. Integration into an internationally recognized academic and scientific environment.
4. Raising awareness of the Latvian public on current security and defense issues through public events (seminars, discussions and conferences).
5. Creation and maintenance of a progressive, viable and dynamic academic environment at the National Defense Academy of Latvia (NDAL), thus ensuring the development of the NDAL and a favorable environment for the education process of the NAF officers.
Contacts
National Defense Academy of Latvia
Security and Strategic Research Centre
Ezermalas Street 8B, Riga, Latvia, LV-1014
Phone: +371 67076881
Fax: +371 67076888