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Baltic Pioneers: Redefining European SecurityThere is much more to resilience than hard power, writes Arūnas Burinskas.www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu

The Baltics face a defining moment: keep buying military hardware while social problems fester, or embrace comprehensive security that weaves together defence, social justice & sustainability.

Experts now propose “comprehensive security”: resilient welfare systems, active citizenship, and an economy serving everyone, not just the privileged few. Examples already exist: Estonia's Defense League & Latvia's National Guard turn citizens into active defence participants.

Adding to these concerns, Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered massive Baltic defence spending. But the real threat isn’t Russian tanks. It’s social division, and struggling communities being convinced that their governments have abandoned them.

The rapid opening to free-market capitalism looked miraculous: cities gleamed with new towers, successful EU and NATO integration, and digital innovations. But while capitals thrived, rural areas hollowed out. Factories shut, hospitals lost funding, youth fled abroad.

Adding to these concerns, Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered massive Baltic defence spending. But the real threat isn’t Russian tanks. It’s social division, and struggling communities being convinced that their governments have abandoned them.

The rapid opening to free-market capitalism looked miraculous: cities gleamed with new towers, successful EU and NATO integration, and digital innovations. But while capitals thrived, rural areas hollowed out. Factories shut, hospitals lost funding, youth fled abroad.