Politics

Russia is not about to invade the Baltics but the pressure is hotting up [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 20.05.2026, 16:01
Lithuania’s capital entered emergency mode after drone warnings triggered airport closures, shelter alerts and NATO aerial surveillance operations. Photo by Yauhen Yerchak/Anadolu via Getty Images
Lithuania’s capital entered emergency mode after drone warnings triggered airport closures, shelter alerts and NATO aerial surveillance operations. (Yauhen Yerchak/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Baltics face growing pressure in the space between deterrence and conflict.