The Baltic Region: Risks of Military-Political Escalation. An Expert Discussion

On 20 May, a discussion titled “The Baltic Region: Risks of Military-Political Escalation” took place at the Moscow venue of the Valdai Club. What are the possible scenarios for political and military escalation? What lessons can be drawn from the conflict surrounding Iran and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz? What are the prospects of Baltic shipping routes being severed? What consequences would this entail? And how can escalation be controlled? Speakers: Glenn Diesen, Professor, University of South-Eastern Norway Dmitry Lanko, Candidate of Political Science, Associate Professor, Head of the academic programme “Baltic and Nordic Studies”, St. Petersburg State University (online) Igor Zhukovsky, Cand. of Science (Politics), Senior Researcher of the Baltic Sea Region Integrated Research Group of the Center for Strategic Policy Studies, IMEMO RAS Moderator: Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club