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The Suwałki Gap – a narrow 104 km stretch of land between Poland and Lithuania – is considered NATO’s most vulnerable point. 🇵🇱🇱🇹 On paper, it seems like a weak spot for Russia, as NATO could cut off access between Kaliningrad and Belarus. However, in reality, this works against NATO!
If Russia were to seize the Suwałki Gap, it would completely isolate the Baltic states from the rest of NATO, making them easy targets. The only way to support them would be through the Baltic Sea, but Russian naval forces in Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg could make this nearly impossible. Since Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, NATO has been reinforcing its presence in the region, but is it enough? 🤔
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This 104 km-long strip of land, called the Suwałki Gap, connects Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast to Belarus and forms the border between Poland and Lithuania.
At first glance, this might seem like a weakness for Russia, as NATO could cut off access through the Suwałki Gap at any time. However, this would be extremely difficult, as Belarus would likely support Russia in any conflict, and Kaliningrad is a heavily militarized region. These two forces could defend the gap from both the east and west.
In reality, the Suwałki Gap is a major strategic weakness for NATO. If Russia were to seize it, the Baltic states would be completely isolated from the rest of NATO, making them an easy target. The only way to supply the region would be through the Baltic Sea, but Russia’s navy in Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg would make this task nearly impossible.
Since Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, NATO has increased its military presence in the region and intensified training exercises to defend the Suwałki Gap, but the threat still remains.
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