Lieutva Europos ir euroatlantinėje saugumo sistemose: raida, dabartis, ateities perspektyvos

Abstract

This Final Paper consists of analysis of NATO and EU role to Lithuanian security by identifying our days and future threats to Lithuanian security and identification of the future of the Lithuanian security policy. In the first part of this final paper was glanced through NATO and EU CFSP and DP history, highlighting problems of EU integration to Euroatlantic security. It can be assumed that more then half of continuing Cold War century NATO has assured the creation and the welfare of Eastern Europe. The collective defense remains further of one’s NATO functions, by that time EU is not responsible of European collective defense. EU stands just in crisis management. The NATO��s and EU’ intercourse problem maintains historical and national color. The second part was dedicated to analyze the evolution of Lithuanian membership in NATO, EU CFSP and DP. It was noticeable that Lithuanian NATO membership gives security to country against straight military invasion by discouraging potential threats. The EU membership gives economical sanctions to threat object just de facto i. m. after, for example, the invasion to Lithuania. But according to NATO and EU agreements, nations which belong to these organizations are allowed to choose the way of reaction so it’s might depend on relationship of each of them and Lithuania. The type and the spectrum of threats were identified in the last part and there was made an analysis which of them and in what time dimension might occur against Lithuania. The main directions of assuring countries functions at global, regional and national levels are such as: political security, economical security and military defense security and stability. The global threats that can reach our country are the result of the battle in geopolitical interests of the biggest world – NATO’s and EU’s members – countries. The membership in EU and NATO doesn’t protect the Lithuania from external and internal political and economical threats at national and regional levels because of the realization of priorities of EU’s and also NATO’s countries interests, even not paying attention at consequences to other countries members, as to the Lithuania also. Regarding to the results of the analysis, an ulterior possible Lithuanian security policy was defined. The fundamental directions of the Lithuanian security‘s perspectives are the assurance of good relationship with NATO‘s and EU‘s countries members and the maintenance of the particularly solid relationship with the Unites States of America in such fields as political, economical and military. The participation of the Lithuania in the international operations will consolidate the image of the Lithuania in the world politics‘scene.