159. Is NATO Prepared for a Russian Attack?
From The Rest Is Classified by Goalhanger
May 21, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 159
About this episode
The episode discusses the security concerns of Baltic countries regarding Russia and features insights from experts at a security conference in Estonia.
How worried are Baltic countries about the threat from Russia? Would the US protect its NATO allies from Putin? And what is happening on the Estonian border? Last weekend, Gordon headed to the annual Lennart Meri security conference in Estonia to speak with experts from across the world about the security challenges the region is currently facing. Listen as he speaks with journalists, former presidents, and former NATO intelligence analysts about what is happening across the Baltics. ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com. ------------------- Email: therestisclassified@goalhanger.com Instagram: @restisclassified Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer…
People in this episode
Host: Gordon
Topics covered
- NATO
- Russia
- Baltic security
- Estonia
- intelligence
- military preparedness
Keywords
- NATO
- Russia
- Baltic countries
- Estonia
- security conference
- intelligence analysts
- Putin
- military
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NATO
Places: Baltic countries, Estonia
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