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 "title": "The Suwalki Gap and Kaliningrad: NATO’s Breaking Point",
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 "published": "2024-12-17T19:01:35.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2025-03-18T10:41:23.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "The Suwalki Gap is the only land connection between NATO’s Baltic member states and the rest of Europe. Control over this corridor would enable Russia to cut off Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia from NATO reinforcements, achieving a rapid strategic advantage.",
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