03/05/2026
28.04.2026 The debate "An (Un)safe Baltic Sea? Why Northern Europe’s resilience is crucial for the Czech Republic."
The discussion of Mr Jan Jireš, and our member Mr Rodosław Tyślewicz will be moderated by Mr Vít Dostál, the Executive Director of AMO (Association for International Affairs).
Poland currently holds its Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, with the main priority focused on strengthening security across the region. At the beginning of the meeting our Chargé d'affaires Ms Barbara Tuge -Erecińska will give a short introduction to the Polish Presidency. The discussion will then focus on the importance of security in the Baltic Sea, not only for the Czech Republic, but also for the wider region and the entire European Union. Today’s reality clearly demonstrates that the resilience of each EU and NATO member state is essential to safeguarding the security of every citizen in our countries.
Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, along with intensified hybrid and disinformation activities, particularly visible in the Baltic Sea region, require a comprehensive response that goes beyond the traditional understanding of security. In this context, the Polish Presidency uses the CBSS framework to contribute to a better coordination in such areas as protection of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region, as well as efforts to counter the shadow fleet. An important aspect is also strengthening resilience to GPS jamming and spoofing, some of the tools of hybrid threats.
The speaker from the Czech Republic will be Mr Jan Jireš, Senior Felow, Prague Center for Transatlantic Relations, CEVRO University, Former Deputy Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic for Defence Policy and Planning.
The speaker from Poland will be Mr Radosław Tyślewicz (Rector's Plenipotentiary for Promotion, Head of the Promotion and International Exchange Department at the Naval Academy in Gdynia) a co-author of the book: “Polish Theatre of War—Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia. Vulnerability to hybrid threats. Geostrategy of the North European Plain and preparations for resistance against aggression from the East.” coofunded by Association of Security Study and Analyses,
-Czech edition of the book will be available in April.
