> That doesn't explain it. Is any of the NATO countries under threat? The defense analysis in 2014 was that unless NATO did some posturing and demonstrated it'

> That doesn't explain it. Is any of the NATO countries under threat? The defense analysis in 2014 was that unless NATO did some posturing and demonstrated it's commitment to defense of Baltic member countries, then yes, Russia might one day try to attack one of them. Afaik, what NATO is doing is largely the equivalent of a gorilla beating its chest. Compared to war, it's pretty cheap to rotate some troops throy Baltic member countries.