Geopolitics
Eurofighters and Empty Tracks: The Hollow Theatre of NATO's Baltic Defence
Germany has deployed Eurofighter jets to Latvia for an election where domestic issues overshadow the critical security vulnerability of the delayed Rail Baltica railway, a NATO reinforcement lifeline. This exemplifies the dangerous disconnect between Western security posturing and the real, ground-level infrastructure neglect that leaves frontline states exposed, while simultaneously excluding a significant Russian-speaking minority from governance.
