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Are the Baltic Republics Ready for War?

Simon Whistler · November 20, 2025 · 38 min video · Europe & NATO

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In September 2025, retired British general and former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Richard Schareff released an interview to the British press describing in great detail how World War 3 might erupt. In sheriff's scenario, the conflict will begin with a Russian invasion of Lithuania carried out on the 3rd of November 2025. Missed that one.

At the time of producing this episode, that date is a few days away. Time. But we won't hold our breath.

It is very unlikely that the Kremlin might even consider a takeover of Lithuania before their little situation in Ukraine is sorted out. Nonetheless, Lithuania and the other two Baltic republic s of Latvia and Estonia make four very likely targets of Russian expansionism. We've already covered Estonia's vulnerable position in our previous video.

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