Latvian Leader Warns of Great Power Threatening Baltic Security
Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Rinkevics said, “I agree that there is a new emerging order. Yes, I agree that there is a kind of desire to divide the world into spheres of influence.”
He emphasized that the post-Cold War period, along with the rules-based international order established after World War II, is effectively over, and that today’s global environment is dominated by “great power politics” led by nations such as China, the U.S., and, to some extent, Russia, with the European Union playing a role if it acts collectively.
Rinkevics warned that such a system of influence would be “dangerous for our existence, and we need to take this very, very seriously.” He added, “And then even great powers will need order, some kind of rules that we all follow. And I think this is emerging. This is a dangerous situation.”
When questioned about contingency plans in case NATO fails, the Latvian leader highlighted multiple layers of defense, including “national defense, regional defense, European defense, (and) transatlantic defense.”
Despite the challenges, Rinkevics expressed confidence in transatlantic cooperation, noting that “there is a lot of rhetoric, but there is also a lot of practical cooperation with the United States and Canada going on.”
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