概述
eeeFollowingthecrisisinUkraineandRussia’sinvolvementinSyria,theworldisclosertosuperpowerconfrontationthanatanytimesincetheendoftheColdWar.NowacommitteeofseniorformerBritishmilitaryanddiplomaticfigurescomestogethertowargameahypothetical‘hotwar’inEasternEurope,includingtheunthinkable-nuclearconfrontation. TheWarRoomfacesascenariothathashauntedwesternstrategistssincecivilwarbrokeoutinUkrainepotentialRussianmilitaryinvolvementintheBalticStatesofLatviaandEstonia.LikeUkrainethesecountrieshavesizableRussianspeakingminorities,butunlikeUkrainetheyaremembersofNATO,whosefoundingtreatystatesthatanattackononeallyisanattackonallofthem.Becauseofthis,westernanalystsregularlywargameasituationwhereRussiaseekstoexploitethnictensionsintheBalticandtestthestrengthoftheNATOAlliance.
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